Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 536,304 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
536,304 number
World rank
30th
of 83 countries
All-time high
553,685 number
in 2012
All-time low
353,572 number
in 2000
Years of data
6
1978–2018

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1978199820181978: 361.2k number2000: 353.6k number2010: 519.6k number2012: 553.7k number2014: 512.9k number2018: 536.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 536,304 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Rwanda peaked at 553,685 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 353,572 number, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 30th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 361,197 number 361,197 number 361,197 number 1
2000s 353,572 number 353,572 number 353,572 number 1
2010s 530,610 number 512,874 number 553,685 number 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 27 Cameroon 817,160 number compare
  2. 28 Malawi 798,718 number compare
  3. 29 Colombia 570,730 number compare
  4. 31 Burundi 505,528 number compare
  5. 32 Cambodia 488,245 number compare
  6. 33 Philippines 425,685 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Rwanda?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Rwanda was 536,304 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 553,685 number in 2012.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 353,572 number in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Rwanda ranks 30th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.