Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 0.93 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda stood at 0.93 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda peaked at 0.93 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.82 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.84 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.82 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.86 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.92 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.93 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.84 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.925 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda was 0.93 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Rwanda ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release