Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 42.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Rwanda, 1978–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 42.7% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Rwanda peaked at 58.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2018.
Rwanda ranks 58th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 58.4% | — |
| 2000 | 53.9% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 42.7% | 49.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,418 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 605,229 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 130,474 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Rwanda?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Rwanda was 42.7% 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 58.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Rwanda ranks 58th 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 12.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.