Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
66
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
45.3%
Mali
Median
96.0%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
719
What the numbers show
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male (%) is currently reported for 66 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 45.3% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 96.0%, and the mean is 89.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 47 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Burkina Faso (up 106.6%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 12.0%).
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Türkiye | 100.0% | 2018 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 1 | Philippines | 100.0% | 2022 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 99.8% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 5 | Armenia | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 6 | Palestine, State of | 99.7% | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 7 | Spain | 99.7% | 2020 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 8 | Tonga | 99.7% | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 9 | Oman | 99.6% | 2022 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 10 | Serbia | 99.6% | 2022 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 11 | Malaysia | 99.5% | 2022 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 12 | Albania | 99.3% | 2017 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 13 | Georgia | 99.3% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 14 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 99.3% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 15 | Mongolia | 99.1% | 2024 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 16 | Peru | 99.1% | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 17 | Chile | 98.7% | 2022 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 98.6% | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 19 | Colombia | 98.6% | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 19 | Ecuador | 98.6% | 2024 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 21 | Jordan | 98.5% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 22 | Paraguay | 98.5% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 23 | Thailand | 98.5% | 2022 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 24 | Maldives | 98.3% | 2017 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 25 | Uruguay | 98.3% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 26 | Tunisia | 98.2% | 2023 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 27 | Brazil | 98.1% | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 28 | Kuwait | 97.8% | 2018 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 29 | India | 97.8% | 2023 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 30 | Mexico | 97.7% | 2022 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 31 | Panama | 97.2% | 2023 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 32 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 97.0% | 2016 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 33 | El Salvador | 96.5% | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 34 | South Africa | 95.6% | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 35 | Dominican Republic | 94.9% | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 36 | Egypt | 94.9% | 2022 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 37 | Nepal | 94.2% | 2019 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 38 | Guatemala | 93.6% | 2024 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 39 | Lesotho | 92.7% | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 40 | Bangladesh | 92.4% | 2022 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 41 | Honduras | 92.3% | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 42 | Burundi | 90.4% | 2017 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 43 | Indonesia | 89.9% | 2022 | down 8.3% | flat |
| 44 | Togo | 88.8% | 2022 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 45 | Cambodia | 88.8% | 2021 | up 16.9% | flat |
| 46 | Morocco | 87.6% | 2014 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 47 | Uganda | 87.4% | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 48 | Namibia | 85.9% | 2023 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 49 | Ethiopia | 85.5% | 2022 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 50 | Rwanda | 84.9% | 2022 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 50 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 84.9% | 2022 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 52 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 84.0% | 2023 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 53 | Timor-Leste | 83.2% | 2022 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 54 | Afghanistan | 82.5% | 2022 | up 53.9% | rising |
| 55 | Ghana | 81.8% | 2021 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 56 | Cameroon | 80.5% | 2018 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 57 | Pakistan | 75.6% | 2019 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 58 | Nigeria | 74.9% | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 59 | Sierra Leone | 68.1% | 2019 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 60 | Mozambique | 67.3% | 2020 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 61 | Benin | 66.3% | 2022 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 62 | Senegal | 60.8% | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 63 | Burkina Faso | 57.2% | 2022 | up 106.6% | rising |
| 64 | Niger | 56.8% | 2022 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 65 | Guinea | 54.9% | 2018 | up 105.7% | rising |
| 66 | Mali | 45.3% | 2024 | down 12.0% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release