Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 14.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
14.9%
World rank
74th
of 82 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 1978
Years of data
6
1978–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Rwanda, 1978–2018

051015201978199820181978: 0.795 %2000: 5.7 %2010: 20.4 %2012: 13.2 %2014: 10.5 %2018: 14.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Rwanda is 14.9%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Rwanda peaked at 20.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1978.

Rwanda ranks 74th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 1
2010s 14.7% 10.5% 20.4% 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 71 Burundi 17.0% compare
  2. 72 Mozambique 15.8% compare
  3. 73 Malawi 15.6% compare
  4. 75 Cote d'Ivoire 13.0% compare
  5. 76 Pakistan 10.7% compare
  6. 77 Nepal 8.7% compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

More reference data data for Rwanda

All data for Rwanda →

Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Rwanda?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Rwanda was 14.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1978.
How does Rwanda rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Rwanda ranks 74th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.