Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 139,717 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Rwanda, 1978–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Rwanda stood at 139,717 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Rwanda peaked at 274,010 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 139,717 number, in 2018.
Rwanda ranks 27th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 274,010 number | — |
| 2000 | 198,902 number | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 237,265 number | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 180,241 number | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 153,598 number | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 139,717 number | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 274,010 number | 274,010 number | 274,010 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 198,902 number | 198,902 number | 198,902 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 177,705 number | 139,717 number | 237,265 number | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 68,326 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Rwanda?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Rwanda was 139,717 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 274,010 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,717 number in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Rwanda ranks 27th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.