Literacy rate, youth female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Literacy rate, youth female was 92.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Rwanda, 1978–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, youth female in Rwanda stood at 92.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Rwanda peaked at 92.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1978.
Rwanda ranks 71st of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy rate, youth female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 44.7% | — |
| 2000 | 76.9% | +72.0% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | -0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 92.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.9%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 92.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.1%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 68.2% | 76.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 80.1% | 89.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 92.4% | 92.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth female in Rwanda?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Rwanda was 92.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Rwanda ranks 71st out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth female 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.