Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 93.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
90th
of 204 groups
All-time high
93.7%
in 2024
All-time low
50.5%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 93.7%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 93.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 1975.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 90th of 204 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 50.5% | — |
| 1976 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.3% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 53.2% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 53.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 54.9% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 56.7% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 57.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 59.0% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 60.4% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 61.4% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 62.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 64.2% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 67.5% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 68.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 71.7% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 72.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 77.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.4% | 50.5% | 52.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 55.9% | 53.2% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 60.4% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 74.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 83.5% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.1% | 93.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 87 Gambia 67.5% compare
- 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
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 93.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 1975.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 90th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and 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