Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 98.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 98.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 1974.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 65th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 86.0% | — |
| 1975 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 87.2% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 92.8% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 94.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.7% | 86.0% | 87.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 90.0% | 87.9% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.8% | 93.7% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.2% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.5% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.2% | 98.4% | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 98.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 1974.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 65th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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