Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 76.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
76.0%
World rank
66th
of 83 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2018
All-time low
48.2%
in 1978
Years of data
6
1978–2018

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

0204060801978199820181978: 48.2 %2000: 70.5 %2010: 69 %2012: 69.5 %2014: 73.9 %2018: 76 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Rwanda is 76.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Rwanda peaked at 76.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1978.

That places Rwanda 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.2% 48.2% 48.2% 1
2000s 70.5% 70.5% 70.5% 1
2010s 72.1% 69.0% 76.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Rwanda?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Rwanda was 76.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1978.
How does Rwanda rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Rwanda ranks 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male population between age 25 and age 64 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.