Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.ADT.1524.LT.FE.ZS•% of females ages 15-24•1970 → 2024•173 countries
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Coverage
173
Frequency
—
Range
1970 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15- by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 79.34%
79.34% – 92.48%
92.48% – 97.59%
97.59% – 99.16%
99.16% – 99.58%
99.58% – 99.87%
> 99.87%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-
173 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-
Countries
173
Median
98.6%
Mean
91.5%
25th pctl
91.1%
75th pctl
99.7%
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Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BarbadosBRB | 100% | 2012 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 100% | 2015 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 100% | 2008 | — |
| MauritiusMUS | 100% | 2023 | |
| PalauPLW | 100% | 2020 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 100% | 2008 | — |
| SudanSDN | 100% | 2014 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 100% | 2022 | — |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 100% | 2020 | — |
| TuvaluTUV | 100% | 2022 | |
| UkraineUKR | 100% | 2005 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 100% | 2022 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 99.96% | 2012 | — |
| EstoniaEST | 99.96% | 2011 | |
| RomaniaROU | 99.94% | 2021 | |
| ItalyITA | 99.93% | 2019 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 99.93% | 2021 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 99.91% | 2021 | |
| BelarusBLR | 99.9% | 2019 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 99.9% | 2022 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 99.88% | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 99.87% | 2020 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 99.87% | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 99.87% | 2011 | |
| LatviaLVA | 99.87% | 2011 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 99.87% | 2016 | |
| TongaTON | 99.87% | 2019 | |
| GuamGUM | 99.85% | 1990 | |
| CyprusCYP | 99.84% | 2011 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 99.82% | 2014 | |
| PolandPOL | 99.82% | 1978 | — |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 99.79% | 2014 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 99.78% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 99.78% | 1991 | — |
| ChinaCHN | 99.76% | 2020 | |
| SpainESP | 99.75% | 2021 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 99.75% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 99.75% | 2022 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 99.73% | 2022 | |
| CubaCUB | 99.71% | 2019 | |
| OmanOMN | 99.68% | 2022 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 99.67% | 2013 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 99.67% | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 99.65% | 2001 | |
| QatarQAT | 99.65% | 2014 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 99.63% | 2018 | |
| BrazilBRA | 99.62% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 99.6% | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 99.59% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 99.58% | 2020 | |
| SamoaWSM | 99.56% | 2019 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 99.55% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 99.55% | 2011 | |
| BahrainBHR | 99.53% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 99.53% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 99.52% | 2022 | |
| ChileCHL | 99.5% | 2022 | |
| PortugalPRT | 99.48% | 2011 | |
| GreeceGRC | 99.47% | 2009 | |
| PanamaPAN | 99.42% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 99.41% | 2021 | — |
| JordanJOR | 99.41% | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 99.39% | 2011 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 99.38% | 2010 | |
| MexicoMEX | 99.33% | 2024 | |
| ArubaABW | 99.32% | 2010 | |
| HungaryHUN | 99.32% | 1980 | — |
| JamaicaJAM | 99.3% | 2022 | |
| EcuadorECU | 99.3% | 2023 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 99.26% | 2023 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 99.23% | 2017 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 99.21% | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 99.2% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 99.19% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 99.14% | 1996 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 99.14% | 2022 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 99.08% | 1970 | — |
| GuyanaGUY | 99.03% | 2020 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 98.95% | 2018 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 98.87% | 2019 | |
| LesothoLSO | 98.8% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 98.79% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 98.78% | 2022 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 98.75% | 2018 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 98.62% | 2007 | — |
| ParaguayPRY | 98.62% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 98.62% | 2023 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 98.6% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 98.44% | 2021 | |
| ThailandTHA | 98.43% | 2022 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 98.28% | 2022 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 98.16% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 98.13% | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 98.05% | 1983 | — |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 98% | 1970 | — |
| AlgeriaDZA | 97.99% | 2019 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 97.99% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 97.96% | 2018 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 97.65% | 2011 | |
| American SamoaASM | 97.44% | 1980 | — |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 97.28% | 2021 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 97.26% | 2023 | |
| BhutanBTN | 97.23% | 2022 | |
| NauruNRU | 96.91% | 2021 | — |
| BelizeBLZ | 96.63% | 2022 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 96.62% | 2000 | — |
| HondurasHND | 96.62% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 96.6% | 2014 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 96.44% | 2020 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 96.42% | 2017 | |
| IndiaIND | 96.07% | 2023 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 95.6% | 2003 | |
| LebanonLBN | 95.46% | 2019 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 95.1% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 95.07% | 2019 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 94.82% | 2022 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 94.72% | 2022 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 94.51% | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 94.5% | 2019 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 94.45% | 2022 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 94.22% | 2019 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 93.48% | 2023 | |
| GabonGAB | 93.04% | 2021 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 92.39% | 2017 | |
| RwandaRWA | 92.37% | 2022 | |
| KenyaKEN | 92.31% | 2014 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 91.87% | 2022 | |
| ComorosCOM | 91.44% | 2021 | |
| GhanaGHA | 91.3% | 2021 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 91.11% | 2022 | |
| IraqIRQ | 90.88% | 2021 | |
| HaitiHTI | 89.33% | 2017 | |
| NepalNPL | 89.2% | 2022 | |
| UgandaUGA | 89.19% | 2021 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 88.54% | 2023 | |
| BurundiBDI | 88.52% | 2020 | |
| TogoTGO | 87.65% | 2022 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 85.28% | 2014 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 85.15% | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 85.13% | 2022 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 83.38% | 2022 | |
| EritreaERI | 82.58% | 2008 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 82.24% | 2021 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 81.54% | 1999 | — |
| NigeriaNGA | 81.43% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 80.92% | 2022 | |
| LibyaLBY | 80.31% | 1984 | — |
| MalawiMWI | 80.14% | 2020 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 78.27% | 2022 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 76.92% | 2023 | |
| CameroonCMR | 76.39% | 2018 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 74.57% | 2017 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 70.54% | 2005 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 68.61% | 2020 | |
| BeninBEN | 67.94% | 2022 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 67.86% | 2019 | |
| AngolaAGO | 67.43% | 2015 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 67.08% | 2023 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 66.98% | 2020 | |
| PakistanPAK | 66.52% | 2021 | |
| SenegalSEN | 65.6% | 2023 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 65.42% | 2022 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 65.11% | 2022 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 63.2% | 2013 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 62.55% | 2021 | |
| MaliMLI | 60.92% | 2020 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 58.32% | 2021 | |
| NigerNER | 44.74% | 2022 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 44.17% | 2022 | |
| GuineaGIN | 43.47% | 2018 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 36.68% | 2019 | |
| ChadTCD | 33.32% | 2019 | |
| South SudanSSD | 24.87% | 2010 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)