Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 93.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
91st
of 204 groups
All-time high
93.5%
in 2024
All-time low
48.6%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia is 93.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 93.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1975.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 91st 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 48.6% | — |
| 1976 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.3% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 50.7% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 54.9% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 55.6% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 57.4% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 58.7% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 59.9% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 61.3% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 63.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 65.1% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 66.2% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 70.6% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 71.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 74.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 78.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.4% | 48.6% | 50.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 54.0% | 51.2% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 58.7% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 73.0% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 82.8% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 91.8% | 93.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 88 Senegal 67.5% compare
- 89 Côte d'Ivoire 66.8% compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 62.8% compare
- 91 Afghanistan 62.7% compare
- 92 Guinea 53.9% compare
- 93 Niger 53.9% compare
- 94 Mali 50.3% compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia was 93.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1975.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 91st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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