Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female was 69.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
69.1%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
35th
of 55 countries
All-time high
71.5%
in 2020
All-time low
55.7%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2022
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 69.1% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in 2022.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Rwanda peaked at 71.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 35th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 55.7% | — |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.3% | 55.7% | 62.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.1% | 71.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.1033 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1076 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Rwanda?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Rwanda was 69.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Rwanda ranks 35th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release