Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate 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 (%) (rate 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% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 74.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.2%, 2.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 74.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Rwanda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (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