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Youth Literacy Rate - Ranking 2025

All countries ranked by youth literacy rate · World Bank
Year

In 2025, Bhutan (103.09%), Eswatini (101.34%), and Belize (100.93%) ranked highest in youth literacy rate among all countries. Niger ranked lowest at 61.62%.

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2025
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Bhutan 103.09% +5.5%
2nd Eswatini 101.34% +2.7%
3rd Belize 100.93% +5.0%
4th Cabo Verde 100.77% +2.5%
5th Mauritius 100.70% +0.9%
6th Saudi Arabia 100.61% +0.7%
7th Mongolia 100.15% +0.7%
8th United Arab Emirates 100.09% +0.5%
9th Uzbekistan 100.00% +0.0%
10th Oman 99.96% +0.3%
11th Serbia 99.96% +0.2%
12th Albania 99.91% +0.9%
13th Azerbaijan 99.87% 0.0%
14th Ecuador 99.83% +0.7%
15th Armenia 99.75% -0.1%
16th Viet Nam 99.52% +0.5%
17th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.48% 0.0%
18th Peru 99.47% 0.0%
19th Philippines 99.46% -0.3%
20th Bahrain 99.44% -0.1%
21st Georgia 99.43% -0.2%
22nd West Bank and Gaza 99.42% +0.0%
23rd Brazil 99.39% +0.0%
24th Panama 99.22% +0.0%
25th Mexico 99.21% +0.0%
26th Chile 99.19% -0.1%
27th Tunisia 99.12% +1.0%
28th Sri Lanka 99.03% -0.1%
29th Uruguay 99.01% 0.0%
30th Colombia 98.93% 0.0%
31st Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.88% +0.1%
32nd Malaysia 98.87% +0.1%
33rd Paraguay 98.75% +0.1%
34th Thailand 98.51% +0.3%
35th Jordan 98.33% -0.9%
36th India 98.15% +1.1%
37th Dominican Republic 98.08% -0.1%
38th El Salvador 98.06% -0.2%
39th Lesotho 97.79% +1.4%
40th Nepal 97.09% +5.1%
41st South Africa 96.84% -0.3%
42nd Egypt, Arab Republic of 96.21% +1.1%
43rd Cambodia 96.02% -0.6%
44th Guatemala 95.94% +0.6%
45th Honduras 95.49% -0.3%
46th Vanuatu 95.08% +1.2%
47th Bangladesh 94.32% +0.9%
48th Togo 94.19% +4.2%
49th Papua New Guinea 94.16% +2.4%
50th Lao PDR 93.38% +3.3%
51st Indonesia 93.07% -0.8%
52nd Rwanda 92.38% +2.7%
53rd Türkiye 92.13% -0.1%
54th Namibia 91.86% -0.3%
55th Trinidad and Tobago 91.70% -0.3%
56th Tanzania 87.54% +0.5%
57th Timor-Leste 87.22% +2.8%
58th Zambia 85.64% -0.1%
59th Guinea-Bissau 83.74% +1.8%
60th Nigeria 80.01% -1.7%
61st Mozambique 72.45% +1.4%
62nd Senegal 71.84% +6.5%
63rd Benin 71.79% +0.8%
64th Burkina Faso 66.00% +5.1%
65th Afghanistan 62.78% +0.2%
66th Niger 61.62% +14.3%

FAQ

Which country has the highest youth literacy rate in 2025?

Bhutan has the highest youth literacy rate in 2025 at 103.09%.

Which country has the lowest youth literacy rate in 2025?

Niger has the lowest youth literacy rate in 2025 at 61.62%.

How many countries are ranked by youth literacy rate?

66 countries have youth literacy rate data for 2025.

What are the top 3 countries by youth literacy rate?

1. Bhutan (103.09%), 2. Eswatini (101.34%), 3. Belize (100.93%).