What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 1.36 million number in 2018.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?

The lowest recorded value was 957,162 number in 2000.

How does Rwanda rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?

Rwanda ranks 31st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Rwanda data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Rwanda

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Rwanda
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Rwanda: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 1.36 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

1.36 million number

World rank

31st

of 83 countries

All-time high

1.36 million number

in 2018

All-time low

957,162 number

in 2000

Years of data

1978–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Rwanda, 1978–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 1.36 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Rwanda peaked at 1.36 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 957,162 number, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 31st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	964,667 number	964,667 number	964,667 number	1
2000s	957,162 number	957,162 number	957,162 number	1
2010s	1.33 million number	1.30 million number	1.36 million number	4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

28 Malawi 2.15 million number compare
29 Cambodia 1.50 million number compare
30 Burundi 1.38 million number compare
32 Guatemala 1.27 million number compare
33 Tunisia 1.12 million number compare
34 Togo 1.06 million number compare

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More reference data data for Rwanda

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Rwanda?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Rwanda was 1.36 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 1.36 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 957,162 number in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?: Rwanda ranks 31st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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: 07 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.