Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 82.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
82.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
144th
of 204 groups
All-time high
82.8%
in 2019
All-time low
73.6%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1990–2019

0204060801990200420191990: 73.6 %1991: 74.2 %1992: 75 %1993: 75.6 %1994: 76 %1995: 76.5 %1996: 77.1 %1997: 77.8 %1998: 78.4 %1999: 78.9 %2000: 79.5 %2001: 80 %2002: 80.7 %2003: 81.2 %2004: 81.8 %2005: 82.1 %2006: 77.6 %2007: 78 %2008: 78.3 %2009: 78.5 %2010: 78.7 %2011: 79.1 %2012: 79.3 %2013: 80 %2014: 80.6 %2015: 81 %2016: 81.5 %2017: 82.3 %2018: 82.6 %2019: 82.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) recorded 82.8% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 82.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 1990.

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 144th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1990 to 2019.
Year % Change
1990 73.6%
1991 74.2% +0.9%
1992 75.0% +1.1%
1993 75.6% +0.8%
1994 76.0% +0.5%
1995 76.5% +0.6%
1996 77.1% +0.9%
1997 77.8% +0.9%
1998 78.4% +0.8%
1999 78.9% +0.7%
2000 79.5% +0.7%
2001 80.0% +0.7%
2002 80.7% +0.7%
2003 81.2% +0.7%
2004 81.8% +0.7%
2005 82.1% +0.3%
2006 77.6% -5.5%
2007 78.0% +0.5%
2008 78.3% +0.5%
2009 78.5% +0.2%
2010 78.7% +0.3%
2011 79.1% +0.5%
2012 79.3% +0.3%
2013 80.0% +0.9%
2014 80.6% +0.7%
2015 81.0% +0.4%
2016 81.5% +0.6%
2017 82.3% +1.1%
2018 82.6% +0.3%
2019 82.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.3% 73.6% 78.9% 10
2000s 79.8% 77.6% 82.1% 10
2010s 80.8% 78.7% 82.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 82.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 1990.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 144th out of 204 groups with data for 2019.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,763 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release