Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Rwanda: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
16.31 million number
in 2019
Rwanda
1.36 million number
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Rwanda rank
31st

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

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Rwanda
010.0M20.0M30.0M197419962019

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 16.31 million number against 1.36 million number in Rwanda, a difference of 14.95 million number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.0 times Rwanda's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 31st of 39 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 27.29 million number 964,667 number 26.33 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 24.94 million number 957,162 number 23.98 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 19.61 million number 1.33 million number 18.28 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Rwanda?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 16.31 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Rwanda?
14.95 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Rwanda rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 31st of 39 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

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.