Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 91.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 91.2% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 91.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 1975.
That places GPE: Region 3 118th 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 51 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 71.6% | — |
| 1975 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 75.3% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 76.2% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 78.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.9% | 71.5% | 72.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 72.6% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 76.9% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 82.4% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 86.9% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.2% | 91.2% | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 91.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 1975.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 118th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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