Adult Literacy Rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Adult Literacy Rate was 78.76 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
78.76
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
74th
of 110 countries
All-time high
80.05
in 2020
All-time low
38.24
in 1978
Years of data
9
1978β2022
Adult Literacy Rate in Rwanda, 1978β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 78.76 for adult literacy rate in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Rwanda peaked at 80.05 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.24, in 1978.
Rwanda ranks 74th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.24 | 38.24 | 38.24 | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.85 | 57.85 | 57.85 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.89 | 64.89 | 64.89 | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.55 | 65.85 | 73.22 | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.41 | 78.76 | 80.05 | 2 |
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More gender data for Rwanda
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 185,029 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 188,840 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Rwanda?
- Adult literacy rate in Rwanda was 78.76 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 80.05 in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.24 in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for adult literacy rate?
- Rwanda ranks 74th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.