Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 97.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
72nd
of 204 groups
All-time high
97.3%
in 2024
All-time low
63.6%
in 1976
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: South Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 97.3% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 97.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 1976.
WB: South Asia ranks 72nd 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: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 63.6% | — |
| 1976 | 63.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.1% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 70.1% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 70.9% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 72.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 73.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 74.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 75.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 75.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 80.6% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.0% | 63.6% | 64.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 66.0% | 64.7% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 70.9% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 81.8% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 88.1% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.5% | 97.3% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: South Asia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in WB: South Asia was 97.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 1976.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- WB: South Asia ranks 72nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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