Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) - Country Comparison

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Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life. More info »

Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators - Last updated January 1, 2020

See also: Thematic map, Education Indicators, Outcomes

Note: This page was last updated on December 28, 2019

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