Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 94.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
87th
of 204 groups
All-time high
94.7%
in 2021
All-time low
81.2%
in 1979
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Western Asia recorded 94.7% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 94.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 1979.
That places MDG: Western Asia 87th 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 46 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 81.2% | — |
| 1980 | 81.5% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 81.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 84.6% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 89.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 84.0% | 81.5% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.4% | 86.5% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 90.7% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 92.6% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.6% | 94.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 84 Sierra Leone 73.0% compare
- 85 Mozambique 71.4% compare
- 86 Benin 71.2% compare
- 87 Gambia 67.5% compare
- 88 Senegal 67.5% compare
- 89 Côte d'Ivoire 66.8% compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 62.8% compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 94.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 1979.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 87th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western 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