Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male was 90.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Rwanda is 90.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Rwanda peaked at 93.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 44th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 81.7% | — |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 90.3% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.7% | 81.7% | 91.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 90.3% | 93.5% | 2 |
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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, male in Rwanda?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Rwanda was 90.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
- Rwanda ranks 44th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release