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Mauritania - Youth Literacy Rate 2013

Name: Mauritania Youth Literacy Rate 2013
Creator: World Bank
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Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

71.03% +9.69pp from 2012 Global rank: 37th

Mauritania's youth literacy rate was 71.03% in 2013. This was the 37th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2013▾

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2013
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Uzbekistan	100.00%	0.1%
2nd	Azerbaijan	99.95%	0.0%
3rd	Singapore	99.90%	0.0%
4th	Palau	99.84%	5.9%
5th	Spain	99.67%	0.0%
6th	Bosnia and Herzegovina	99.66%	-0.1%
7th	West Bank and Gaza	99.35%	0.1%
8th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	99.30%	0.3%
9th	Türkiye	99.23%	0.2%
10th	Saudi Arabia	99.22%	3.5%
11th	Kuwait	99.15%	0.4%
12th	Chile	99.05%	-0.4%
13th	Qatar	98.96%	-0.1%
14th	Uruguay	98.93%	0.0%
15th	Paraguay	98.90%	0.7%
16th	Peru	98.90%	0.2%
17th	Brazil	98.74%	0.1%
18th	Ecuador	98.60%	-0.2%
19th	Mexico	98.56%	-0.3%
20th	Thailand	98.31%	1.8%
21st	Colombia	98.30%	0.1%
22nd	Philippines	98.11%	0.3%
23rd	Iran, Islamic Republic of	97.78%	-0.2%
24th	Dominican Republic	97.47%	0.5%
25th	El Salvador	97.22%	0.1%
26th	Honduras	95.07%	0.1%
27th	Namibia	94.16%	-0.3%
28th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	92.02%	3.1%
29th	Guatemala	91.85%	-1.9%
30th	Cambodia	90.75%	14.2%
31st	Congo, Democratic Republic of	85.98%	2.8%
32nd	Bangladesh	85.53%	9.9%
33rd	Nigeria	79.16%	18.5%
34th	Liberia	75.06%	-5.4%
35th	Gambia, The	72.62%	38.2%
36th	Pakistan	71.64%	-1.3%
37th	Mauritania	71.03%	15.8%
38th	Sierra Leone	69.79%	19.5%
39th	Benin	62.16%	8.3%
40th	Senegal	56.94%	-13.4%

FAQ

What was Mauritania's youth literacy rate in 2013?▾

Mauritania's youth literacy rate in 2013 was 71.03%. This ranked 37th globally.

How did Mauritania's youth literacy rate change in 2013?▾

Mauritania's youth literacy rate increased by 15.8% in 2013 compared to 2012.

Which country had the highest youth literacy rate in 2013?▾

Uzbekistan had the highest youth literacy rate in 2013 at 100.00%.

What is the youth literacy rate of Mauritania in 2013?▾

The youth literacy rate of Mauritania in 2013 was 71.03%. This ranked 37th globally.