Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 0.97 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.97 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda peaked at 0.98 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.88 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Rwanda 35th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.98 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.91 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.88 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.97 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9233 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Rwanda was 0.97 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Rwanda ranks 35th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release