Latin America & Caribbean vs Serbia: Literacy rate, youth total

Latin America & Caribbean
98.7%
in 2024
Serbia
99.7%
in 2022
Latin America & Caribbean rank
13th
Serbia rank
13th

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Serbia
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 99.7% against 98.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th and Serbia ranks 13th of 40 groups.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 96.3% 99.4% 3.0% Serbia
2010s 98.2% 99.7% 1.5% Serbia
2020s 98.6% 99.7% 1.1% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Latin America & Caribbean or Serbia?
Serbia, at 99.7% against 98.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Latin America & Caribbean and Serbia?
1.0%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Serbia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Serbia rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th and Serbia ranks 13th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,762 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.