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Nigeria Highest Youth Literacy Rate

81.36% in 2024
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

The highest youth literacy rate in Nigeria was 81.36% in 2024. The top 5 years were: 2024 (81.36%), 2025 (80.01%), 2013 (79.16%), 2006 (78.69%), 2021 (73.67%).

Top 5 Highest Years
Nigeria Top 5 Highest Youth Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2024 81.36%
2nd 2025 80.01%
3rd 2013 79.16%
4th 2006 78.69%
5th 2021 73.67%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2024 81.36% +7.69pp 20th
2025 80.01% −1.35pp 60th
2013 79.16% +12.38pp 33rd
2006 78.69% +9.70pp 30th
2021 73.67% +0.71pp 41st
2016 72.96% −6.20pp 42nd
1991 71.19% 19th
2003 68.99% −2.20pp 19th
2008 66.78% −11.91pp 31st