Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 92.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 92.7%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 92.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 1975.
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 108th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 71.7% | — |
| 1976 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 72.6% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 74.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 76.1% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 77.2% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 77.7% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 82.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 82.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.3% | 71.7% | 72.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 74.8% | 73.2% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.8% | 78.2% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 82.0% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 85.7% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 92.3% | 92.7% | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 92.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 1975.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 108th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) 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