Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Rwanda
Rwanda: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Rwanda, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Rwanda stood at 1.02 GPIA.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Rwanda peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 2015.
Rwanda ranks 4th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.99 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 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, urban, adjusted gender in Rwanda?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Rwanda was 1.02 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Rwanda ranks 4th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release