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China - Youth Literacy Rate 2000

Name: China Youth Literacy Rate 2000
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Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

98.86% +4.58pp from 1999 Global rank: 12th

China's youth literacy rate was 98.86% in 2000. This was the 12th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2000▾

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2000
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Armenia	100.00%	0.1%
2nd	Bangladesh	100.00%	123.8%
3rd	Uzbekistan	99.87%	-
4th	Tajikistan	99.85%	0.2%
5th	Bosnia and Herzegovina	99.79%	0.8%
6th	Estonia	99.77%	-0.1%
7th	Latvia	99.75%	0.0%
8th	Moldova	99.53%	-0.2%
9th	Singapore	99.50%	0.5%
10th	Chile	99.10%	0.7%
11th	Aruba	99.03%	-
12th	China	98.86%	4.9%
13th	Maldives	98.17%	0.0%
14th	Thailand	97.98%	1.1%
15th	Mongolia	97.71%	-
16th	Costa Rica	97.61%	0.5%
17th	Peru	97.60%	2.3%
18th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	97.30%	3.6%
19th	Malaysia	97.24%	1.8%
20th	Equatorial Guinea	97.13%	-
21st	Mexico	96.61%	1.2%
22nd	Panama	96.08%	1.0%
23rd	Saudi Arabia	95.91%	9.2%
24th	Philippines	95.09%	-1.0%
25th	Dominican Republic	94.90%	14.9%
26th	Viet Nam	94.84%	0.3%
27th	Myanmar	94.59%	11.4%
28th	Mauritius	94.54%	3.7%
29th	Brazil	94.18%	12.2%
30th	Kenya	92.53%	-
31st	El Salvador	92.40%	8.8%
32nd	Eswatini	91.86%	9.7%
33rd	Lesotho	90.93%	-
34th	Namibia	89.43%	1.5%
35th	Iraq	84.80%	-
36th	Belize	84.22%	8.5%
37th	Cameroon	83.10%	20.7%
38th	Guatemala	81.70%	7.5%
39th	Lao PDR	80.60%	13.3%
40th	Comoros	80.19%	29.9%
41st	Sudan	78.16%	-
42nd	Rwanda	77.62%	3.6%
43rd	Togo	74.44%	-
44th	Burundi	73.33%	36.9%
45th	Ghana	70.66%	-
46th	Madagascar	70.24%	-
47th	Papua New Guinea	66.68%	-
48th	Mauritania	61.34%	-
49th	Central African Republic	60.81%	26.2%
50th	Côte d'Ivoire	60.72%	29.0%
51st	Guinea-Bissau	59.49%	63.4%
52nd	Gambia, The	52.56%	-
53rd	Chad	37.56%	116.5%

FAQ

What was China's youth literacy rate in 2000?▾

China's youth literacy rate in 2000 was 98.86%. This ranked 12th globally.

How did China's youth literacy rate change in 2000?▾

China's youth literacy rate increased by 4.9% in 2000 compared to 1999.

Which country had the highest youth literacy rate in 2000?▾

Armenia had the highest youth literacy rate in 2000 at 100.00%.

What is the youth literacy rate of China in 2000?▾

The youth literacy rate of China in 2000 was 98.86%. This ranked 12th globally.