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Guyana - Youth Literacy Rate 2020

Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank
99.14% +3.32pp from 2019 Global rank: 18th

Guyana's youth literacy rate was 99.14% in 2020. This was the 18th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2020▾
Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2020
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Palau 100.00% 1.4%
2nd Turks and Caicos Islands 99.94% -
3rd Armenia 99.87% -0.1%
4th Indonesia 99.78% 0.1%
5th China 99.76% 0.1%
6th Georgia 99.76% -0.2%
7th Singapore 99.73% -0.2%
8th Argentina 99.68% 0.8%
9th Oman 99.68% 1.1%
10th Spain 99.62% -0.1%
11th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.56% 0.1%
12th Saudi Arabia 99.50% 0.2%
13th Peru 99.44% 0.3%
14th Kuwait 99.30% 0.2%
15th West Bank and Gaza 99.23% -0.1%
16th Philippines 99.22% 0.9%
17th Brazil 99.20% 0.1%
18th Guyana 99.14% 3.5%
19th Mexico 99.08% -0.1%
20th Mongolia 99.07% 0.2%
21st Uruguay 99.03% 0.0%
22nd Colombia 99.01% 0.2%
23rd Dominican Republic 98.90% 0.2%
24th Sri Lanka 98.86% -0.1%
25th Ecuador 98.77% 0.3%
26th Paraguay 98.64% 0.3%
27th El Salvador 98.52% 0.2%
28th Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.45% 0.0%
29th Viet Nam 98.20% -0.4%
30th Myanmar 96.36% 1.0%
31st India 95.68% 1.0%
32nd Bangladesh 94.46% -0.4%
33rd Cambodia 94.32% -0.5%
34th Rwanda 91.51% 5.8%
35th Vanuatu 88.66% -7.9%
36th Burundi 88.40% 0.2%
37th Tanzania 87.55% 2.1%
38th Zambia 85.86% 2.2%
39th Malawi 80.73% -7.9%
40th Mauritania 70.86% -13.0%
41st Mozambique 70.08% -1.2%
42nd Afghanistan 53.97% 50.7%
43rd Mali 53.35% 6.4%
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS)

FAQ

What was Guyana's youth literacy rate in 2020?▾

Guyana's youth literacy rate in 2020 was 99.14%. This ranked 18th globally.

How did Guyana's youth literacy rate change in 2020?▾

Guyana's youth literacy rate increased by 3.5% in 2020 compared to 2019.

Which country had the highest youth literacy rate in 2020?▾

Palau had the highest youth literacy rate in 2020 at 100.00%.

What is the youth literacy rate of Guyana in 2020?▾

The youth literacy rate of Guyana in 2020 was 99.14%. This ranked 18th globally.

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