Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
72
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
72.6%
Mali
Median
98.6%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
801
What the numbers show
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 72 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 72.6% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 98.6%, and the mean is 95.4%.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 25 fell. The largest increase was in Guinea (up 42.4%), and the largest decrease in Congo, Democratic Republic of the (down 6.4%).
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 99.9% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 4 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 5 | Singapore | 99.9% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Philippines | 99.9% | 2022 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 7 | Georgia | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 8 | Tonga | 99.8% | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 9 | Serbia | 99.8% | 2022 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 10 | Oman | 99.7% | 2022 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 99.6% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 12 | Spain | 99.6% | 2020 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 12 | Panama | 99.6% | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 14 | Brazil | 99.6% | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 15 | Türkiye | 99.5% | 2018 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 16 | Mongolia | 99.4% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 17 | Chile | 99.4% | 2022 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 17 | Peru | 99.4% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 17 | Argentina | 99.4% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 20 | Viet Nam | 99.3% | 2020 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 21 | Palestine, State of | 99.3% | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 22 | Kuwait | 99.3% | 2020 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 23 | Mexico | 99.2% | 2022 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 24 | Ecuador | 99.1% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 24 | Sri Lanka | 99.1% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 26 | Colombia | 99.0% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 27 | Uruguay | 99.0% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 28 | Qatar | 99.0% | 2017 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 29 | Paraguay | 98.8% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 30 | Jordan | 98.7% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 31 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 98.7% | 2016 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 32 | Malaysia | 98.7% | 2022 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 32 | El Salvador | 98.7% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 34 | Tunisia | 98.6% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 34 | Albania | 98.6% | 2017 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 36 | Dominican Republic | 98.6% | 2024 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 37 | Lesotho | 98.5% | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 38 | India | 98.0% | 2023 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 39 | Honduras | 97.8% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 40 | Thailand | 97.8% | 2022 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 41 | South Africa | 97.5% | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 42 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 97.3% | 2023 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 43 | Maldives | 97.3% | 2017 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 44 | Guatemala | 97.1% | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 45 | Egypt | 96.5% | 2022 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 46 | Namibia | 96.4% | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 47 | Ghana | 96.3% | 2021 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 48 | Togo | 96.2% | 2022 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 49 | Indonesia | 95.9% | 2022 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 50 | Nepal | 95.6% | 2019 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 51 | Ethiopia | 95.6% | 2022 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 52 | Burundi | 95.4% | 2017 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 53 | Morocco | 95.4% | 2014 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 54 | Rwanda | 95.0% | 2022 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 55 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 95.0% | 2022 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 56 | Cambodia | 94.2% | 2021 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 57 | Uganda | 94.2% | 2023 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 58 | Timor-Leste | 94.0% | 2022 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 59 | Bangladesh | 93.5% | 2022 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 60 | Nigeria | 91.0% | 2024 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 61 | Cameroon | 91.0% | 2018 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 62 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 88.5% | 2023 | down 6.4% | flat |
| 63 | Mozambique | 87.9% | 2020 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 64 | Sierra Leone | 85.2% | 2019 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 65 | Pakistan | 84.5% | 2019 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 66 | Niger | 84.2% | 2022 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 67 | Benin | 82.0% | 2022 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 68 | Burkina Faso | 81.0% | 2022 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 69 | Senegal | 77.6% | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 70 | Afghanistan | 77.4% | 2022 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 71 | Guinea | 75.5% | 2018 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 72 | Mali | 72.6% | 2024 | up 0.2% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release