Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 187,189 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
187,189 number
World rank
23rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
246,410 number
in 2010
All-time low
170,378 number
in 2000
Years of data
6
1978–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1978199820181978: 194.9k number2000: 170.4k number2010: 246.4k number2012: 202.3k number2014: 177.2k number2018: 187.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 187,189 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2018.

The figure is down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Rwanda peaked at 246,410 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 170,378 number, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 23rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in Rwanda, 1978 to 2018.
Year number Change
1978 194,887 number
2000 170,378 number -12.6%
2010 246,410 number +44.6%
2012 202,290 number -17.9%
2014 177,195 number -12.4%
2018 187,189 number +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 194,887 number 194,887 number 194,887 number 1
2000s 170,378 number 170,378 number 170,378 number 1
2010s 203,271 number 177,195 number 246,410 number 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 20 Central African Republic 263,922 number compare
  2. 21 China 199,329 number compare
  3. 22 Iraq 196,503 number compare
  4. 24 Nepal 180,840 number compare
  5. 25 Brazil 174,943 number compare
  6. 26 Zambia 133,422 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Rwanda?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Rwanda was 187,189 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 246,410 number in 2010.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 170,378 number in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Rwanda ranks 23rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.