Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 83.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
83.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
152nd
of 204 groups
All-time high
87.3%
in 2005
All-time low
77.6%
in 1989
Years of data
31
1989–2019

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1989–2019

0204060801989200420191989: 77.6 %1990: 78.5 %1991: 79.4 %1992: 80.4 %1993: 81 %1994: 81.3 %1995: 81.8 %1996: 82.4 %1997: 83 %1998: 83.5 %1999: 84 %2000: 84.6 %2001: 85.2 %2002: 85.7 %2003: 86.3 %2004: 86.9 %2005: 87.3 %2006: 80.8 %2007: 81.4 %2008: 81.9 %2009: 82.1 %2010: 82.3 %2011: 82.5 %2012: 82.8 %2013: 82.8 %2014: 82.6 %2015: 82.6 %2016: 82.8 %2017: 83.1 %2018: 83.2 %2019: 83.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) stood at 83.5%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 87.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 1989.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 152nd of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1989 to 2019.
Year % Change
1989 77.6%
1990 78.5% +1.3%
1991 79.4% +1.1%
1992 80.4% +1.2%
1993 81.0% +0.8%
1994 81.3% +0.3%
1995 81.8% +0.6%
1996 82.4% +0.8%
1997 83.0% +0.7%
1998 83.5% +0.7%
1999 84.0% +0.6%
2000 84.6% +0.7%
2001 85.2% +0.7%
2002 85.7% +0.7%
2003 86.3% +0.7%
2004 86.9% +0.7%
2005 87.3% +0.4%
2006 80.8% -7.4%
2007 81.4% +0.7%
2008 81.9% +0.6%
2009 82.1% +0.2%
2010 82.3% +0.3%
2011 82.5% +0.3%
2012 82.8% +0.3%
2013 82.8% +0.0%
2014 82.6% -0.2%
2015 82.6% +0.0%
2016 82.8% +0.2%
2017 83.1% +0.3%
2018 83.2% +0.2%
2019 83.5% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77.6% 77.6% 77.6% 1
1990s 81.5% 78.5% 84.0% 10
2000s 84.2% 80.8% 87.3% 10
2010s 82.8% 82.3% 83.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 83.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 1989.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 152nd out of 204 groups with data for 2019.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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