Latin America & Caribbean vs Rwanda: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Latin America & Caribbean
52.1%
in 2019
Rwanda
60.5%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
37th
Rwanda rank
38th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Rwanda
0204060197419962019

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 60.5% against 52.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 38th of 38 groups.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 57.9% 62.6% 4.7% Rwanda
2000s 55.3% 63.1% 7.8% Rwanda
2010s 52.8% 60.1% 7.3% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Latin America & Caribbean or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 60.5% against 52.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Latin America & Caribbean and Rwanda?
8.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Rwanda rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 38th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. 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, % female
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

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.