Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
44th
of 204 groups
All-time high
99.2%
in 2024
All-time low
83.1%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 1976.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 44th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 83.1% | — |
| 1977 | 83.2% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 84.5% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 85.8% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 87.1% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 88.2% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 89.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 89.8% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 92.7% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 93.9% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 97.7% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.2% | 83.1% | 85.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 90.8% | 87.1% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.7% | 94.3% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 97.8% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- 41 Jordan 98.7% compare
- 42 Eswatini 98.7% compare
- 43 Paraguay 98.6% compare
- 44 Cape Verde 98.3% compare
- 45 El Salvador 98.2% compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 98.2% compare
- 47 Thailand 98.2% compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 99.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 1976.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 44th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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