Youth/adult literacy rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Youth/adult literacy rate was 90.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
90.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
44th
of 57 countries
All-time high
91.5%
in 2020
All-time low
77.6%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Youth/adult literacy rate in Rwanda, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth/adult literacy rate in Rwanda is 90.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Rwanda peaked at 91.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 44th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.6% | — |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 82.3% | 88.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.0% | 91.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,725 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 71,444 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Rwanda?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Rwanda was 90.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Rwanda ranks 44th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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