Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
81st
of 204 groups
All-time high
95.0%
in 2021
All-time low
84.2%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia stood at 95.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 95.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 1981.
That places SDG: Western Asia 81st 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 44 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 84.2% | — |
| 1982 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 86.5% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 87.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.1% | 84.2% | 87.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 89.6% | 88.0% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 91.6% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 93.2% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 95.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 1981.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 81st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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