Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 87.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
87.7%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
40th
of 59 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2020
All-time low
80.2%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2022
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Rwanda is 87.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Rwanda peaked at 90.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 40th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 80.2% | — |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.0% | 80.2% | 82.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 87.7% | 90.3% | 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, urban, female in Rwanda?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Rwanda was 87.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Rwanda ranks 40th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release