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Youth Literacy Rate - Ranking 2012

All countries ranked by youth literacy rate · World Bank
Year

In 2012, Belarus (100.00%), Barbados (100.00%), and St. Lucia (99.98%) ranked highest in youth literacy rate among all countries. Niger ranked lowest at 39.79%.

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2012
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Belarus 100.00% +0.2%
2nd Barbados 100.00% +0.2%
3rd St. Lucia 99.98% -
4th Azerbaijan 99.94% +0.0%
5th Moldova 99.91% +0.0%
6th Singapore 99.89% +0.0%
7th Cuba 99.87% -0.1%
8th Spain 99.67% 0.0%
9th West Bank and Gaza 99.29% 0.0%
10th Albania 99.23% +0.4%
11th Jordan 99.11% 0.0%
12th Qatar 99.06% +1.2%
13th Türkiye 99.02% +0.3%
14th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.00% 0.0%
15th Uruguay 98.96% +0.1%
16th Mexico 98.88% +0.4%
17th South Africa 98.88% +0.1%
18th Ecuador 98.83% +0.1%
19th Kuwait 98.78% -0.1%
20th Peru 98.70% +0.2%
21st Brazil 98.62% +0.1%
22nd Colombia 98.20% 0.0%
23rd Paraguay 98.18% -0.3%
24th Cabo Verde 98.13% +1.4%
25th Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.01% +1.4%
26th Suriname 97.67% -0.7%
27th El Salvador 97.10% +0.6%
28th Dominican Republic 97.02% 0.0%
29th Tunisia 96.87% -0.4%
30th São Tomé and Principe 96.74% +1.4%
31st Honduras 94.98% -1.0%
32nd Nicaragua 94.82% +1.2%
33rd Gabon 94.41% +1.3%
34th Guatemala 93.65% +6.7%
35th Haiti 93.18% +14.2%
36th Morocco 91.02% +11.7%
37th India 89.97% +4.4%
38th Egypt, Arab Republic of 89.28% +2.0%
39th Bhutan 86.06% +15.7%
40th Tanzania 85.94% +9.6%
41st Uganda 83.66% -4.3%
42nd Congo, Democratic Republic of 83.60% +8.0%
43rd Iraq 83.50% -1.5%
44th Rwanda 82.33% +2.7%
45th Comoros 82.04% +2.3%
46th Bangladesh 77.83% -0.2%
47th Madagascar 76.83% +9.4%
48th Pakistan 72.58% +2.6%
49th Niger 39.79% +86.0%

FAQ

Which country has the highest youth literacy rate in 2012?

Belarus has the highest youth literacy rate in 2012 at 100.00%.

Which country has the lowest youth literacy rate in 2012?

Niger has the lowest youth literacy rate in 2012 at 39.79%.

How many countries are ranked by youth literacy rate?

49 countries have youth literacy rate data for 2012.

What are the top 3 countries by youth literacy rate?

1. Belarus (100.00%), 2. Barbados (100.00%), 3. St. Lucia (99.98%).