Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 187,189 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Rwanda, 1978–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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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.