Rwanda: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Rwanda's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 78.76.
That's down 1.6% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2012–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 80.05
- Trough
- 68.33
- 10-year change
- +15.3%
- +1.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 78.7600 | |
| 80.0500 | |
| 73.2200 | |
| 70.8000 | |
| 68.3300 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Rwanda's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022?
- In 2022, Rwanda's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 78.76, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Rwanda's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Rwanda's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 1.6% from 2020 to 2022.
- How does Rwanda's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022 was 89.47, so Rwanda is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.