What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Rwanda?

2.42 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Rwanda?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Rwanda: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia

3.78 million number

in 2019

Rwanda

1.36 million number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

31st

Rwanda rank

31st

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

Europe & Central Asia
Rwanda

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 3.78 million number against 1.36 million number in Rwanda, a difference of 2.42 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.8 times Rwanda's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 31st of 38 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.55 million number	957,162 number	9.59 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	4.73 million number	1.33 million number	3.40 million number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or Rwanda?: Europe & Central Asia, at 3.78 million number against 1.36 million number in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Rwanda?: 2.42 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Rwanda?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Rwanda rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 31st of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.