Niger vs UIS: South and West Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

Niger
64.0%
in 2022
UIS: South and West Asia
94.8%
in 2024
Niger rank
93rd
UIS: South and West Asia rank
91st

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

  • Niger
  • UIS: South and West Asia
20406080100197519992024

How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 94.8% against 64.0% in Niger, a difference of 30.8%.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 93rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 91st of 95 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 37.2% 83.4% 46.2% UIS: South and West Asia
2010s 54.2% 89.2% 35.0% UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 64.0% 94.3% 30.3% UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, Niger or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 94.8% against 64.0% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between Niger and UIS: South and West Asia?
30.8%, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UIS: South and West Asia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Niger and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
Niger ranks 93rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 91st of 95 countries.
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