Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend is 95.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 95.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1975.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 88th 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 71.0% | — |
| 1976 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 76.6% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 78.0% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 79.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 80.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 84.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.5% | 71.0% | 72.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 72.4% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 78.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 85.4% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 90.2% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.5% | 95.1% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 95.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1975.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 88th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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