Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 90.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Rwanda, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 90.0% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 91.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 1978.
Rwanda ranks 71st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 52.3% | — |
| 1991 | 74.9% | +43.3% |
| 2000 | 77.6% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 70.5% | 77.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 80.2% | 88.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.0% | 91.5% | 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, both sexes in Rwanda?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Rwanda was 90.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Rwanda ranks 71st out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release