Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Rwanda
Rwanda: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 78.76 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
78.76
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
93rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
80.05
in 2020
All-time low
7.5
in 1950
Years of data
9
1950–2022
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Rwanda, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Rwanda is 78.76, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Rwanda peaked at 80.05 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 1950.
Rwanda ranks 93rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.5 | — |
| 1978 | 38.24 | +409.9% |
| 1991 | 57.85 | +51.3% |
| 2000 | 64.89 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 68.33 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 70.8 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 73.22 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 80.05 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 78.76 | -1.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 78.76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.06, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 78.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.74, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 1970s | 38.24 | 38.24 | 38.24 | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.85 | 57.85 | 57.85 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.89 | 64.89 | 64.89 | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.78 | 68.33 | 73.22 | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.41 | 78.76 | 80.05 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Rwanda?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Rwanda was 78.76 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 80.05 in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Rwanda ranks 93rd out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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