Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 74.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
74.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
58th
of 88 countries
All-time high
74.8%
in 2020
All-time low
16.6%
in 1978
Years of data
7
1978–2022
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Rwanda, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Rwanda stood at 74.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Rwanda peaked at 74.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1978.
Rwanda ranks 58th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 16.6% | — |
| 2000 | 52.6% | +215.7% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 59.5% | 65.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 74.3% | 74.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 80.4% compare
- 56 Guatemala 77.2% compare
- 57 Algeria 76.0% compare
- 59 Bangladesh 72.6% compare
- 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 72.0% compare
- 61 Uganda 70.3% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 149.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Rwanda?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Rwanda was 74.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Rwanda ranks 58th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release