Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
80
Highest
100.0%
Georgia
Lowest
61.7%
Mali
Median
98.6%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
848
What the numbers show
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female (%) is currently reported for 80 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Georgia; the lowest is 61.7% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 98.6%, and the mean is 94.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 55 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Sierra Leone (up 731.6%), and the largest decrease in Gambia (down 12.2%).
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 1 | Maldives | 100.0% | 2017 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tonga | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 6 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 7 | Belarus | 99.9% | 2019 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 8 | Singapore | 99.9% | 2021 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 9 | Viet Nam | 99.9% | 2020 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 10 | Lesotho | 99.9% | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 10 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 12 | Serbia | 99.8% | 2022 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 13 | Spain | 99.8% | 2020 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 14 | Philippines | 99.7% | 2022 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 15 | Brazil | 99.7% | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 15 | Colombia | 99.7% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 17 | Oman | 99.7% | 2022 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 17 | Panama | 99.7% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 19 | Kuwait | 99.6% | 2020 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 99.5% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 21 | Peru | 99.5% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 21 | Chile | 99.5% | 2022 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 21 | Argentina | 99.5% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 24 | Mexico | 99.4% | 2022 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 25 | Palestine, State of | 99.4% | 2022 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 26 | Ecuador | 99.3% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 27 | Qatar | 99.3% | 2017 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 27 | Albania | 99.3% | 2017 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 29 | Sri Lanka | 99.2% | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 30 | Uruguay | 99.2% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 31 | Dominican Republic | 99.1% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 32 | Tunisia | 99.1% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 33 | Türkiye | 99.0% | 2018 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 34 | Jordan | 99.0% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 35 | Paraguay | 99.0% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 36 | Mongolia | 98.9% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 37 | El Salvador | 98.9% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 38 | Suriname | 98.8% | 2018 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 39 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 98.7% | 2016 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 40 | Honduras | 98.6% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 41 | Montenegro | 98.6% | 2018 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 42 | Thailand | 98.3% | 2022 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 43 | Belize | 98.2% | 2022 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 44 | South Africa | 98.1% | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 44 | Malaysia | 98.1% | 2022 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 46 | Bhutan | 97.9% | 2022 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 47 | India | 97.6% | 2023 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 48 | Guatemala | 96.9% | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 49 | Namibia | 96.8% | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 50 | Egypt | 96.7% | 2022 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 51 | Indonesia | 96.7% | 2022 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 52 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 96.6% | 2023 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 53 | Cambodia | 96.2% | 2021 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 54 | Ghana | 96.1% | 2021 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 55 | Rwanda | 96.0% | 2022 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 56 | Burundi | 95.7% | 2017 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 57 | Uganda | 95.3% | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 58 | Togo | 95.0% | 2022 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 59 | Timor-Leste | 94.6% | 2022 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 60 | Bangladesh | 94.5% | 2022 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 61 | Morocco | 94.0% | 2014 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 62 | Nepal | 93.6% | 2019 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 63 | Ethiopia | 93.5% | 2022 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 64 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 93.1% | 2022 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 65 | Malawi | 92.8% | 2020 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 66 | Nigeria | 90.1% | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 67 | Cameroon | 89.0% | 2018 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 68 | Mozambique | 85.7% | 2020 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 69 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 84.2% | 2023 | down 9.1% | flat |
| 70 | Pakistan | 82.6% | 2019 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 71 | Niger | 82.2% | 2022 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 72 | Sierra Leone | 82.1% | 2019 | up 731.6% | rising |
| 73 | Mauritania | 80.9% | 2020 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 74 | Benin | 79.4% | 2022 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 75 | Senegal | 78.6% | 2023 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 76 | Burkina Faso | 77.7% | 2022 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 77 | Gambia | 70.4% | 2021 | down 12.2% | rising |
| 78 | Afghanistan | 69.8% | 2022 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 79 | Guinea | 67.8% | 2018 | up 73.4% | rising |
| 80 | Mali | 61.7% | 2024 | down 3.7% | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release