Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa is 95.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 95.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1971.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 80th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.7% | — |
| 1972 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 51.8% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 52.4% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 53.0% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 53.6% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 54.1% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 54.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 55.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 56.4% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 57.4% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 58.3% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 59.0% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 60.6% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 62.3% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 64.0% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 65.6% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 67.1% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 68.5% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 69.9% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 71.9% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 73.2% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 72.1% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 73.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 75.7% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 76.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 77.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 78.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 80.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.0% | 50.7% | 55.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 61.9% | 56.4% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 69.9% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 79.3% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 88.8% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.3% | 95.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 95.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 80th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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