Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 86.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 86.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 86.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1975.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 142nd 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 GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 48.0% | — |
| 1976 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 48.3% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 53.2% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 53.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 61.3% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 62.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 63.5% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 67.5% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 68.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 86.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4% | 48.0% | 48.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 48.1% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 53.2% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 67.9% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 77.9% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 85.1% | 86.7% | 5 |
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 86.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1975.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 142nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb 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