Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 92.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 92.3%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 92.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 1975.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 113th 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 MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 69.6% | — |
| 1976 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 70.9% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 71.8% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 72.6% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 73.3% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 74.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 76.1% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 76.8% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 77.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 78.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 80.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 81.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 84.1% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 86.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.4% | 69.6% | 71.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 75.8% | 72.6% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 79.5% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 84.5% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 88.3% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.8% | 92.3% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 365.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions was 92.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 1975.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 113th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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