Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.92 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Rwanda, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.92 LPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Rwanda peaked at 0.94 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7688 LPIA, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 46th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7688 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.8 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8816 LPIA | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.92 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.91 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.92 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.92 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.94 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.92 LPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7844 LPIA | 0.7688 LPIA | 0.8 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9103 LPIA | 0.8816 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.93 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Rwanda?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Rwanda was 0.92 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7688 LPIA in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Rwanda ranks 46th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release