Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 94.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
88th
of 204 groups
All-time high
94.3%
in 2024
All-time low
60.3%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 94.3%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 94.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 1975.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 88th 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 50 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 60.3% | — |
| 1976 | 60.5% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 61.3% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 62.0% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 62.7% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 63.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 64.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 64.9% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 65.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 68.6% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 69.6% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 70.6% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 72.6% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 74.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 75.3% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 76.1% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 76.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 78.9% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 79.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.4% | 60.3% | 62.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 63.2% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 70.6% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 80.5% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 87.4% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.4% | 94.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 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
- 91 Afghanistan 62.7% compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 94.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 1975.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 88th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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