ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs Zambia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
95.2%
in 2024
Zambia
79.3%
in 2024
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
86th
Zambia rank
85th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time

  • ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
  • Zambia
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How they compare

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries currently reports 95.2% against 79.3% in Zambia, a difference of 15.9%.

That makes ALECSO: Mashriq Countries's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ahead.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 85th of 204 groups.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Mashriq Countries Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 84.6% 69.9% 14.7% ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2000s 86.8% 77.7% 9.1% ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2010s 92.6% 86.6% 6.0% ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
2020s 94.6% 85.2% 9.4% ALECSO: Mashriq Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries or Zambia?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, at 95.2% against 79.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Zambia?
15.9%, with ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Zambia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 85th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release