Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 87.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
87.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
137th
of 204 groups
All-time high
88.1%
in 2005
All-time low
82.6%
in 1989
Years of data
31
1989–2019

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1989–2019

0204060801989200420191989: 82.6 %1990: 83.3 %1991: 83.9 %1992: 84.6 %1993: 85 %1994: 85.2 %1995: 85.5 %1996: 85.9 %1997: 86.2 %1998: 86.4 %1999: 86.6 %2000: 86.8 %2001: 87.1 %2002: 87.4 %2003: 87.7 %2004: 88 %2005: 88.1 %2006: 83.5 %2007: 83.8 %2008: 84 %2009: 84 %2010: 84.1 %2011: 84.6 %2012: 85 %2013: 85.5 %2014: 86 %2015: 86.2 %2016: 86.5 %2017: 87 %2018: 87.1 %2019: 87.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) is 87.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 88.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 1989.

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 137th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1989 to 2019.
Year % Change
1989 82.6%
1990 83.3% +0.9%
1991 83.9% +0.7%
1992 84.6% +0.8%
1993 85.0% +0.5%
1994 85.2% +0.2%
1995 85.5% +0.4%
1996 85.9% +0.4%
1997 86.2% +0.4%
1998 86.4% +0.3%
1999 86.6% +0.2%
2000 86.8% +0.3%
2001 87.1% +0.3%
2002 87.4% +0.3%
2003 87.7% +0.3%
2004 88.0% +0.3%
2005 88.1% +0.1%
2006 83.5% -5.2%
2007 83.8% +0.3%
2008 84.0% +0.3%
2009 84.0% +0.0%
2010 84.1% +0.1%
2011 84.6% +0.6%
2012 85.0% +0.5%
2013 85.5% +0.7%
2014 86.0% +0.6%
2015 86.2% +0.2%
2016 86.5% +0.3%
2017 87.0% +0.6%
2018 87.1% +0.1%
2019 87.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 82.6% 82.6% 82.6% 1
1990s 85.3% 83.3% 86.6% 10
2000s 86.0% 83.5% 88.1% 10
2010s 85.9% 84.1% 87.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 87.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 1989.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 137th out of 204 groups with data for 2019.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release