Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 76.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) recorded 76.9% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) peaked at 76.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 1994.
That places ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 183rd out of 204 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 58.7% | — |
| 1990 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 58.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.7% | 58.7% | 58.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 58.6% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 60.4% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 69.6% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 76.4% | 76.9% | 4 |
More education data for ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6253 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 471,371 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.96 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42.53 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7137 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.91 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) was 76.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 1994.
- How does ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 183rd out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release