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Rwanda — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 46.6%
1991 50% (male 64%, female 37%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 50% (male 64%, female 37%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 50% male: 64% female: 37%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 50% male: 64% female: 37%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 50% male: 64% female: 37%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 60.5% male: 69.8% female: 51.6%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population : 60.5% male: 69.8% female: 51.6% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.5% male: 69.8% female: 51.6% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.5% male: 69.8% female: 51.6% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.5% male: 69.8% female: 51.6% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 48% male: 52% female: 45% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 48% male: 52% female: 45% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write female: 64.7% (2003 est.) male: 76.3% total population: 70.4%
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.4% male: 76.3% female: 64.7% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.4% male: 76.3% female: 64.7% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.4% male: 76.3% female: 64.7% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.4% male: 76.3% female: 64.7% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.4% male: 76.3% female: 64.7% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.4% male: 76.3% female: 64.7% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.4% male: 76.3% female: 64.7% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.4% male: 76.3% female: 64.7% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.1% male: 74.8% female: 67.5% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.1% male: 74.8% female: 67.5% (2010 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.1% male: 74.8% female: 67.5% (2010 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 70.5% | male: 73.2% | female: 68% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 70.5% | male: 73.2% | female: 68% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 70.5% | male: 73.2% | female: 68% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 70.5% (2015 est.) | male: 73.2% (2015 est.) | female: 68% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 70.5% | male: 73.2% | female: 68% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 73.2% | male: 77.6% | female: 69.4% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 73.2% male: 77.6% female: 69.4% (2018)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 73.2% male: 77.6% female: 69.4% (2018)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 75.9% male: 78.7% female: 73.3% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 75.9% male: 78.7% female: 73.3% (2021)
2025 total population: 78.8% (2022 est.) male: 81% (2022 est.) female: 76.7% (2022 est.)