Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
70
Highest
100.0%
Philippines
Lowest
76.7%
Senegal
Median
98.1%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
776
What the numbers show
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male (%) is currently reported for 70 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Philippines; the lowest is 76.7% in Senegal.
The median across all reporting countries is 98.1%, and the mean is 95.9%.
Over the past decade 43 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Guinea (up 33.1%), and the largest decrease in Maldives (down 5.4%).
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines | 100.0% | 2022 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 1 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 1 | Türkiye | 100.0% | 2018 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 6 | Mongolia | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 7 | Azerbaijan | 99.9% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 8 | Singapore | 99.9% | 2021 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 9 | Serbia | 99.8% | 2022 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 10 | Georgia | 99.7% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 11 | Oman | 99.7% | 2022 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | 99.6% | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 13 | Tonga | 99.6% | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 14 | Panama | 99.5% | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 15 | Spain | 99.4% | 2020 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 16 | Brazil | 99.4% | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 17 | Palestine, State of | 99.3% | 2022 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 18 | Peru | 99.3% | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 18 | Argentina | 99.3% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 20 | Chile | 99.2% | 2022 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 21 | Malaysia | 99.2% | 2022 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 22 | Kuwait | 99.1% | 2020 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 23 | Sri Lanka | 99.0% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 24 | Mexico | 99.0% | 2022 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 25 | Ecuador | 98.9% | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 26 | Uruguay | 98.9% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 27 | Qatar | 98.9% | 2017 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 28 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 98.8% | 2016 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 29 | Paraguay | 98.7% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 30 | Jordan | 98.5% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 31 | El Salvador | 98.5% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 32 | Colombia | 98.4% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 33 | India | 98.3% | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 34 | Tunisia | 98.2% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 35 | Dominican Republic | 98.1% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 36 | Albania | 98.1% | 2017 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 37 | Nepal | 97.9% | 2019 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 38 | Ethiopia | 97.7% | 2022 | up 6.7% | flat |
| 39 | Togo | 97.6% | 2022 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 40 | Thailand | 97.4% | 2022 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 41 | Guatemala | 97.3% | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 42 | Lesotho | 97.0% | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 43 | Honduras | 96.9% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 44 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 96.8% | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 45 | South Africa | 96.8% | 2024 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 45 | Morocco | 96.8% | 2014 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 47 | Ghana | 96.6% | 2021 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 48 | Egypt | 96.4% | 2022 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 49 | Namibia | 96.0% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 50 | Burundi | 95.2% | 2017 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 51 | Indonesia | 95.2% | 2022 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 52 | Maldives | 94.3% | 2017 | down 5.4% | flat |
| 53 | Rwanda | 94.0% | 2022 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 54 | Timor-Leste | 93.4% | 2022 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 55 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 93.3% | 2023 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 56 | Cameroon | 93.1% | 2018 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 57 | Uganda | 92.8% | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 58 | Cambodia | 92.4% | 2021 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 59 | Bangladesh | 92.4% | 2022 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 60 | Nigeria | 91.8% | 2024 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 61 | Mozambique | 90.5% | 2020 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 62 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2019 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 63 | Pakistan | 86.2% | 2019 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 64 | Guinea | 86.1% | 2018 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 64 | Niger | 86.1% | 2022 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 66 | Afghanistan | 85.9% | 2022 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 67 | Burkina Faso | 85.4% | 2022 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 68 | Benin | 84.7% | 2022 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 69 | Mali | 82.7% | 2024 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 70 | Senegal | 76.7% | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release