Literacy rate, adult female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Literacy rate, adult female was 76.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Rwanda, 1978–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 76.7% for literacy rate, adult female in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Rwanda peaked at 77.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1978.
Rwanda ranks 57th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, adult female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 26.6% | — |
| 2000 | 59.8% | +124.9% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | -1.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 76.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.0%, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 76.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.2%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 64.7% | 69.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 76.7% | 77.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Rwanda?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Rwanda was 76.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Rwanda ranks 57th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.