Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
54
Highest
1.04 LPIA
Maldives
Lowest
0.55 LPIA
Mali
Median
0.99 LPIA
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
513
What the numbers show
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 54 countries. The highest value is 1.04 LPIA in Maldives; the lowest is 0.55 LPIA in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.99 LPIA, and the mean is 0.9467 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Niger (up 26.9%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 12.7%).
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maldives | 1.04 LPIA | 2017 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 2 | Thailand | 1.01 LPIA | 2022 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Malaysia | 1 LPIA | 2022 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 1 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Oman | 1 LPIA | 2022 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 3 | Jordan | 1 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Paraguay | 1 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 3 | Indonesia | 1 LPIA | 2020 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 3 | Palestine, State of | 1 LPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Serbia | 1 LPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Georgia | 1 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Spain | 1 LPIA | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Tonga | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Ecuador | 1 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 3 | Tunisia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 3 | Colombia | 1 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 3 | Chile | 1 LPIA | 2017 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Türkiye | 1 LPIA | 2015 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 1 LPIA | 2022 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 1 LPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Armenia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 23 | Philippines | 0.99 LPIA | 2020 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 23 | Uruguay | 0.99 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 23 | Peru | 0.99 LPIA | 2020 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 23 | South Africa | 0.99 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 23 | Mongolia | 0.99 LPIA | 2024 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 23 | Mexico | 0.99 LPIA | 2020 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 23 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.99 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 23 | Brazil | 0.99 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 23 | India | 0.99 LPIA | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 32 | Panama | 0.98 LPIA | 2019 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 32 | El Salvador | 0.98 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 32 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.98 LPIA | 2016 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 32 | Kuwait | 0.98 LPIA | 2018 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 36 | Dominican Republic | 0.97 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 37 | Cambodia | 0.96 LPIA | 2021 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 37 | Nepal | 0.96 LPIA | 2019 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 37 | Egypt | 0.96 LPIA | 2013 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 37 | Guatemala | 0.96 LPIA | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 41 | Honduras | 0.95 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 42 | Uganda | 0.94 LPIA | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 43 | Togo | 0.91 LPIA | 2022 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 44 | Rwanda | 0.9 LPIA | 2022 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 44 | Morocco | 0.9 LPIA | 2014 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 46 | Ethiopia | 0.88 LPIA | 2022 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 46 | Pakistan | 0.88 LPIA | 2019 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 46 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.88 LPIA | 2022 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 49 | Senegal | 0.79 LPIA | 2023 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 50 | Benin | 0.78 LPIA | 2022 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 51 | Mozambique | 0.74 LPIA | 2020 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 52 | Burkina Faso | 0.67 LPIA | 2022 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 53 | Niger | 0.66 LPIA | 2022 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 54 | Mali | 0.55 LPIA | 2024 | down 12.7% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release