Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 73.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) stood at 73.1%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 74.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2021.
That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 197th out of 204 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 74.1% | — |
| 1995 | 74.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 74.0% | 74.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 73.1% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 73.1% | 73.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 2 |
More education data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,702 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.9 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,341 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 261,464 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 78,205 (2019)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,186 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,805 (2019)
All data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 73.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2021.
- How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 197th out of 204 groups with data for 2021.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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