Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Northern America
SDG: Northern America: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 99.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Northern America, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Northern America stood at 99.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Northern America peaked at 99.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2003.
That places SDG: Northern America 26th out of 204 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99.6% | — |
| 2004 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern America
More education data for SDG: Northern America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3044 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Northern America?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Northern America was 99.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2003.
- How does SDG: Northern America rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 26th out of 204 groups with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Northern America 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