Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
83rd
of 204 groups
All-time high
94.8%
in 2024
All-time low
60.4%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) recorded 94.8% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 94.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 1971.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 83rd of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.5% | — |
| 1971 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 62.8% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 63.6% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 64.5% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 66.4% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 67.3% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 68.3% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 69.2% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.8% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 72.1% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 73.5% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 74.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 75.8% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 76.8% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 77.8% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 78.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 79.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 77.6% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 78.5% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 79.3% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 80.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 81.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 82.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 84.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.8% | 60.4% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.8% | 67.3% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.6% | 77.6% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 82.8% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 88.7% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.2% | 94.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- 80 Malawi 80.7% compare
- 81 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 77.9% compare
- 82 Zambia 77.7% compare
- 83 Pakistan 73.1% compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 73.0% compare
- 85 Mozambique 71.4% compare
- 86 Benin 71.2% compare
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5456 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 94.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 83rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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