Rwanda - Literacy rate
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Rwanda was 88.50 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 88.50 in 2018, while its lowest value was 44.69 in 1978.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 44.69 |
| 2000 | 76.86 |
| 2010 | 77.97 |
| 2012 | 83.49 |
| 2014 | 86.26 |
| 2018 | 88.50 |
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Rwanda was 84.33 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 84.33 in 2018, while its lowest value was 59.66 in 1978.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 59.66 |
| 2000 | 78.52 |
| 2010 | 76.66 |
| 2012 | 81.12 |
| 2014 | 83.81 |
| 2018 | 84.33 |
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in Rwanda was 86.49 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 86.49 in 2018, while its lowest value was 52.26 in 1978.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 52.26 |
| 1991 | 74.90 |
| 2000 | 77.62 |
| 2010 | 77.34 |
| 2012 | 82.33 |
| 2014 | 85.07 |
| 2018 | 86.49 |
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in Rwanda was 69.39 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 69.39 in 2018, while its lowest value was 26.57 in 1978.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 26.57 |
| 2000 | 59.75 |
| 2010 | 61.55 |
| 2012 | 64.66 |
| 2014 | 66.14 |
| 2018 | 69.39 |
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Rwanda was 77.56 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 77.56 in 2018, while its lowest value was 50.82 in 1978.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 50.82 |
| 2000 | 71.42 |
| 2010 | 71.13 |
| 2012 | 72.45 |
| 2014 | 76.15 |
| 2018 | 77.56 |
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Rwanda was 73.22 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 73.22 in 2018, while its lowest value was 38.24 in 1978.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 38.24 |
| 1991 | 57.85 |
| 2000 | 64.89 |
| 2010 | 65.85 |
| 2012 | 68.33 |
| 2014 | 70.80 |
| 2018 | 73.22 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
