Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 83.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 83.7% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 83.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1975.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 142nd 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 50 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 37.0% | — |
| 1976 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 37.6% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 38.1% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 38.6% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 38.8% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 39.2% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 39.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 40.6% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 43.8% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 44.8% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 45.7% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 46.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 54.7% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 58.8% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.6% | 37.0% | 38.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 40.7% | 38.8% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 45.7% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 61.5% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 73.6% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 81.4% | 83.7% | 5 |
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 83.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1975.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 142nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia 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