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Nigeria Average Youth Literacy Rate 1991-2025

74.76% 9 data points
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

Nigeria's average youth literacy rate from 1991 to 2025 was 74.76%, based on 9 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)
YearValueChangeRank
2025 80.01% −1.35pp 60th
2024 81.36% +7.69pp 20th
2021 73.67% +0.71pp 41st
2016 72.96% −6.20pp 42nd
2013 79.16% +12.38pp 33rd
2008 66.78% −11.91pp 31st
2006 78.69% +9.70pp 30th
2003 68.99% −2.20pp 19th
1991 71.19% 19th