Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Rwanda

Rwanda: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 326,906 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
326,906 number
World rank
24th
of 86 countries
All-time high
483,675 number
in 2010
All-time low
326,906 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
1978–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Rwanda, 1978–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1978199820181978: 468.9k number2000: 369.3k number2010: 483.7k number2012: 382.5k number2014: 330.8k number2018: 326.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Rwanda stood at 326,906 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 483,675 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 326,906 number, in 2018.

That places Rwanda 24th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number) in Rwanda, 1978 to 2018.
Year number Change
1978 468,897 number
2000 369,279 number -21.2%
2010 483,675 number +31.0%
2012 382,531 number -20.9%
2014 330,792 number -13.5%
2018 326,906 number -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 468,897 number 468,897 number 468,897 number 1
2000s 369,279 number 369,279 number 369,279 number 1
2010s 380,976 number 326,906 number 483,675 number 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 21 Nepal 481,015 number compare
  2. 22 South Africa 464,102 number compare
  3. 23 China 375,315 number compare
  4. 25 Zambia 285,071 number compare
  5. 26 Brazil 269,941 number compare
  6. 27 Cambodia 249,100 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Rwanda?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Rwanda was 326,906 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 483,675 number in 2010.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 326,906 number in 2018.
How does Rwanda rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Rwanda ranks 24th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.