Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 77.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) stood at 77.9%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 77.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1982.
That places ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 175th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 49.2% | — |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 52.8% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 53.6% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 53.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 54.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 53.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 54.9% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.5% | 49.2% | 53.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 53.1% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 55.2% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 65.5% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 75.7% | 77.9% | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.79 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.39 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.16 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.77 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 77.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1982.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 175th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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