Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) was 79.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
79.5%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
67th
of 88 countries
All-time high
80.9%
in 2020
All-time low
48.2%
in 1978
Years of data
7
1978–2022
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Rwanda, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Rwanda stood at 79.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Rwanda peaked at 80.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1978.
That places Rwanda 67th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 48.2% | — |
| 2000 | 70.5% | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | -1.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 79.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.3%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 79.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 69.5% | 76.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 79.5% | 80.9% | 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, male in Rwanda?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Rwanda was 79.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Rwanda ranks 67th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release