Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 83.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
148th
of 204 groups
All-time high
83.8%
in 2024
All-time low
67.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 67.2 %1981: 67.2 %1982: 67.3 %1983: 67.3 %1984: 67.4 %1985: 67.5 %1986: 67.5 %1987: 67.7 %1988: 68.9 %1989: 69.2 %1990: 69.4 %1991: 69.5 %1992: 70.5 %1993: 71.6 %1994: 71.9 %1995: 72.2 %1996: 72.5 %1997: 72.8 %1998: 73.8 %1999: 74.5 %2000: 74.3 %2001: 74.5 %2002: 76 %2003: 76.9 %2004: 77.3 %2005: 77.1 %2006: 74.9 %2007: 74.8 %2008: 75.5 %2009: 75.8 %2010: 78.3 %2011: 79 %2012: 79.7 %2013: 81.1 %2014: 81.2 %2015: 81.8 %2016: 82.5 %2017: 82.9 %2018: 83.1 %2019: 83.1 %2020: 83.2 %2021: 83.4 %2022: 83.5 %2023: 83.7 %2024: 83.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) recorded 83.8% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 83.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 1980.

That places WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 148th 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 45 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%) in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1980 to 2024.
Year % Change
1980 67.2%
1981 67.2% +0.0%
1982 67.3% +0.1%
1983 67.3% +0.0%
1984 67.4% +0.1%
1985 67.5% +0.2%
1986 67.5% +0.0%
1987 67.7% +0.3%
1988 68.9% +1.7%
1989 69.2% +0.5%
1990 69.4% +0.3%
1991 69.5% +0.0%
1992 70.5% +1.4%
1993 71.6% +1.6%
1994 71.9% +0.5%
1995 72.2% +0.3%
1996 72.5% +0.4%
1997 72.8% +0.4%
1998 73.8% +1.5%
1999 74.5% +1.0%
2000 74.3% -0.4%
2001 74.5% +0.4%
2002 76.0% +2.0%
2003 76.9% +1.2%
2004 77.3% +0.5%
2005 77.1% -0.3%
2006 74.9% -2.8%
2007 74.8% -0.2%
2008 75.5% +0.9%
2009 75.8% +0.5%
2010 78.3% +3.3%
2011 79.0% +0.8%
2012 79.7% +0.9%
2013 81.1% +1.8%
2014 81.2% +0.2%
2015 81.8% +0.7%
2016 82.5% +0.8%
2017 82.9% +0.5%
2018 83.1% +0.3%
2019 83.1% +0.0%
2020 83.2% +0.1%
2021 83.4% +0.3%
2022 83.5% +0.1%
2023 83.7% +0.3%
2024 83.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 67.7% 67.2% 69.2% 10
1990s 71.9% 69.4% 74.5% 10
2000s 75.7% 74.3% 77.3% 10
2010s 81.3% 78.3% 83.1% 10
2020s 83.5% 83.2% 83.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 83.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 1980.
How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 148th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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