Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 80.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
80.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
181st
of 204 groups
All-time high
84.9%
in 2005
All-time low
74.9%
in 1991
Years of data
27
1991–2018
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 80.2% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 84.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 1991.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 181st of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.9% | — |
| 1992 | 76.1% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 76.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 77.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 78.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 79.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 80.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 82.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.1% | 74.9% | 81.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 76.4% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 78.0% | 80.2% | 8 |
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 633,128 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 378,880 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 226,596 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 80.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 1991.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 181st out of 204 groups with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 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