Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 93.0%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 93.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 1975.
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 114th of 204 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 78.0% | — |
| 1976 | 78.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 78.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 78.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 78.7% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 78.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 78.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 80.1% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 81.5% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.3% | 78.0% | 78.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 79.4% | 78.7% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.0% | 82.0% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 82.8% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 87.0% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.7% | 93.0% | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 93.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 1975.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 114th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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