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
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
February 2026 Data Release