Literacy rate, youth total in North America
North America: Literacy rate, youth total was 99.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth total in North America, 2003–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth total in North America is 99.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in North America peaked at 99.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2003.
North America ranks 5th of 40 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth total in North America, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99.6% | — |
| 2004 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 2 Armenia 99.9% compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 99.9% compare
- 2 Singapore 99.9% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 6 Belarus 99.9% compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 99.8% compare
- 8 Mauritius 99.8% compare
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth total in North America?
- Literacy rate, youth total in North America was 99.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2003.
- How does North America rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- North America ranks 5th out of 40 groups with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.