Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS•Percent of people ages 15-24•1970 → 2024•172 countries
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Coverage
172
Frequency
—
Range
1970 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15- by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 81%
81% – 91.99%
91.99% – 96.6%
96.6% – 98.78%
98.78% – 99.4%
99.4% – 99.82%
> 99.82%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-
172 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-
Countries
172
Median
98.2%
Mean
92%
25th pctl
90.4%
75th pctl
99.6%
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Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-
PeruBrazilParaguay
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BarbadosBRB | 100% | 2012 | |
| PalauPLW | 100% | 2020 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 100% | 2008 | — |
| San MarinoSMR | 100% | 2022 | — |
| UzbekistanUZB | 100% | 2022 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 100% | 2022 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 99.98% | 2012 | — |
| EstoniaEST | 99.95% | 2011 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 99.95% | 2008 | — |
| RomaniaROU | 99.94% | 2021 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 99.94% | 2020 | — |
| Russian FederationRUS | 99.92% | 2021 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 99.9% | 2022 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 99.89% | 2023 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 99.89% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 99.89% | 2021 | |
| TongaTON | 99.89% | 2019 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 99.88% | 2023 | |
| GuamGUM | 99.88% | 1990 | |
| BelarusBLR | 99.87% | 2019 | |
| ItalyITA | 99.87% | 2019 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 99.86% | 2011 | |
| LatviaLVA | 99.84% | 2011 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 99.83% | 2009 | |
| CyprusCYP | 99.82% | 2011 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 99.81% | 2014 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 99.8% | 2023 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 99.8% | 2016 | |
| PolandPOL | 99.8% | 1978 | — |
| UkraineUKR | 99.8% | 2001 | — |
| PhilippinesPHL | 99.77% | 2022 | |
| ChinaCHN | 99.76% | 2020 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 99.76% | 1991 | — |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 99.75% | 2009 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 99.74% | 2022 | |
| SpainESP | 99.73% | 2021 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 99.68% | 2020 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 99.66% | 2013 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 99.66% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 99.66% | 2022 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 99.65% | 2001 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 99.61% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 99.61% | 2019 | |
| BahrainBHR | 99.52% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 99.52% | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 99.49% | 2009 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 99.49% | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 99.49% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 99.44% | 2011 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 99.4% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 99.37% | 2011 | |
| HungaryHUN | 99.37% | 1980 | — |
| BrazilBRA | 99.36% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 99.3% | 2020 | |
| ChileCHL | 99.3% | 2022 | |
| JordanJOR | 99.22% | 2023 | |
| MexicoMEX | 99.2% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 99.2% | 2024 | |
| ArubaABW | 99.14% | 2010 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 99.14% | 2020 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 99.11% | 2023 | |
| EcuadorECU | 99.1% | 2023 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 99.09% | 1996 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 99.06% | 2023 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 99.05% | 2022 | |
| UruguayURY | 99.02% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 99.02% | 2019 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 98.97% | 2010 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 98.96% | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 98.96% | 1970 | — |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 98.91% | 2007 | — |
| MaltaMLT | 98.88% | 2011 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 98.81% | 2017 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 98.79% | 2022 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 98.75% | 2017 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 98.74% | 2019 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 98.74% | 2002 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 98.74% | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 98.71% | 2014 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 98.66% | 2022 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 98.62% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 98.56% | 1983 | — |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 98.39% | 2021 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 98.32% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 98.24% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 98.21% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 98.17% | 2022 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 98.16% | 2023 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 97.96% | 1970 | — |
| BulgariaBGR | 97.87% | 2011 | |
| BhutanBTN | 97.73% | 2022 | |
| SurinameSUR | 97.69% | 2018 | |
| American SamoaASM | 97.65% | 1980 | — |
| MontenegroMNE | 97.42% | 2018 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 97.17% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 97.13% | 2000 | — |
| IndiaIND | 97.04% | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 96.67% | 2019 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 96.57% | 2023 | |
| LesothoLSO | 96.48% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 96.36% | 2020 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 96.35% | 2021 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 96.15% | 2022 | |
| HondurasHND | 95.77% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 95.49% | 2019 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 95.36% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 95.3% | 2014 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 95.19% | 2022 | |
| GabonGAB | 93.98% | 2021 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 93.96% | 2003 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 93.93% | 2023 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 93.79% | 2022 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 93.77% | 2008 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 93.57% | 2022 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 93.45% | 2022 | |
| KenyaKEN | 93.18% | 2014 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 92.51% | 2019 | |
| NepalNPL | 92.4% | 2022 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 92.39% | 2017 | |
| IraqIRQ | 92.39% | 2021 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 92.23% | 2022 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 92.13% | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 92% | 2022 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 91.92% | 2022 | |
| NauruNRU | 91.75% | 2021 | — |
| GhanaGHA | 91.51% | 2021 | |
| ComorosCOM | 90.84% | 2021 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 90.44% | 2019 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 90.39% | 2023 | |
| TogoTGO | 90.36% | 2022 | |
| RwandaRWA | 89.97% | 2022 | |
| UgandaUGA | 89.63% | 2021 | |
| LibyaLBY | 89.34% | 1984 | — |
| MoroccoMAR | 89.12% | 2014 | |
| HaitiHTI | 88.87% | 2017 | |
| BurundiBDI | 88.4% | 2020 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 87.07% | 2022 | |
| EritreaERI | 86.97% | 2008 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 85.71% | 2023 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 84.87% | 2022 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 84.69% | 2022 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 84.57% | 1999 | — |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 84.07% | 2018 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 82.38% | 2021 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 82.23% | 2022 | |
| CameroonCMR | 81.89% | 2018 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 81.36% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 80.73% | 2020 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 80.55% | 2018 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 79.55% | 2017 | — |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 78.57% | 2005 | |
| AngolaAGO | 75.66% | 2015 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 75.06% | 2013 | |
| PakistanPAK | 73.13% | 2021 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 72.99% | 2019 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 71.44% | 2022 | |
| BeninBEN | 71.25% | 2022 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 70.86% | 2020 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 70.71% | 2022 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 67.49% | 2021 | |
| SenegalSEN | 67.45% | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 66.84% | 2021 | |
| SudanSDN | 65.81% | 2008 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 62.81% | 2022 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 62.66% | 2022 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 60.22% | 1994 | — |
| GuineaGIN | 53.94% | 2018 | |
| NigerNER | 53.91% | 2022 | |
| MaliMLI | 53.35% | 2020 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 50.6% | 2019 | |
| ChadTCD | 45.13% | 2019 | |
| South SudanSSD | 36.7% | 2008 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)