Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 94.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
95th
of 204 groups
All-time high
94.7%
in 2024
All-time low
62.2%
in 1976
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: South Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 94.7% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 94.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 1976.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 95th 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 62.3% | — |
| 1976 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 62.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 67.9% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 68.7% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 69.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 70.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 72.1% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 74.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 78.8% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.6% | 62.2% | 63.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 63.2% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 68.7% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 79.9% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 86.5% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.7% | 94.7% | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in UNICEF: South Asia was 94.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 1976.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 95th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia 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