Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 96.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
75th
of 204 groups
All-time high
96.8%
in 2024
All-time low
78.7%
in 1976
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific stood at 96.8%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 96.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 1976.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 75th 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, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 78.7% | — |
| 1976 | 78.7% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 79.4% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 80.0% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 80.5% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 81.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 83.7% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 85.2% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 86.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 88.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 91.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.2% | 78.7% | 80.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 82.6% | 80.5% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 85.8% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 90.4% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 93.3% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.3% | 96.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 72 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.8% compare
- 73 Ethiopia 88.4% compare
- 74 Burundi 88.2% compare
- 75 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 87.8% compare
- 76 Cameroon 87.6% compare
- 77 Rwanda 87.5% compare
- 78 Timor-Leste 86.4% compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 96.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 1976.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 75th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release