Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 74.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Rwanda is 74.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Rwanda peaked at 77.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 66.2% | — |
| 2014 | 69.9% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.3% | 66.2% | 71.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 74.1% | 77.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Rwanda?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Rwanda was 74.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release