Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 95.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) stood at 95.3%. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 95.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1972.
That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 79th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 54.2% | — |
| 1973 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 55.7% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 56.3% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 56.7% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 57.4% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 59.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 60.4% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 62.5% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 64.0% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 65.6% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 67.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 68.3% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 69.6% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 70.9% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 72.7% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 72.8% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 73.9% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 75.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 76.2% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 77.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 78.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 80.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.0% | 54.2% | 58.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 63.7% | 58.8% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.0% | 70.9% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 79.8% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 89.1% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 93.5% | 95.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 95.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1972.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 79th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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