Literacy rate, youth male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Literacy rate, youth male was 87.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth male in Rwanda, 1978–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 87.5% for literacy rate, youth male in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Rwanda peaked at 90.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 1978.
Rwanda ranks 77th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy rate, youth male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 59.7% | — |
| 2000 | 78.5% | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 72.7% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | -3.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 87.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.8%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 87.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 72.7% | 78.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 80.3% | 87.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 87.5% | 90.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 74 Burundi 88.2% compare
- 75 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 87.8% compare
- 76 Cameroon 87.6% compare
- 78 Timor-Leste 86.4% compare
- 79 Uganda 84.3% compare
- 80 Afghanistan 83.4% compare
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 male in Rwanda?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Rwanda was 87.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Rwanda ranks 77th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 male (% of males 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.