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Youth Literacy Rate - Ranking 2016

All countries ranked by youth literacy rate · World Bank
Year

In 2016, Uzbekistan (100.00%), Azerbaijan (99.94%), and Singapore (99.93%) ranked highest in youth literacy rate among all countries. Chad ranked lowest at 30.79%.

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2016
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Uzbekistan 100.00% +0.0%
2nd Azerbaijan 99.94% +0.0%
3rd Singapore 99.93% +0.2%
4th Armenia 99.85% +0.0%
5th Macao SAR, China 99.80% +0.1%
6th Serbia 99.72% +0.4%
7th Samoa 99.69% +0.5%
8th Indonesia 99.67% +0.0%
9th Spain 99.62% 0.0%
10th Türkiye 99.62% +0.1%
11th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.40% 0.0%
12th West Bank and Gaza 99.38% +0.0%
13th Uruguay 99.15% +0.2%
14th Mexico 99.12% +0.2%
15th Brazil 99.11% +0.2%
16th Ecuador 99.06% -0.1%
17th Peru 98.88% -0.1%
18th Dominican Republic 98.84% +1.3%
19th Panama 98.80% +0.6%
20th Maldives 98.75% -0.5%
21st Sri Lanka 98.69% +0.3%
22nd Colombia 98.67% +0.1%
23rd Paraguay 98.45% -0.2%
24th Tonga 98.32% -1.1%
25th Lesotho 98.26% +6.8%
26th Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.10% +0.2%
27th El Salvador 98.01% +0.1%
28th Malaysia 97.61% -0.8%
29th Thailand 97.49% -0.7%
30th South Africa 96.71% -2.3%
31st Honduras 96.13% +0.1%
32nd Namibia 94.76% +0.6%
33rd Bangladesh 92.24% +4.9%
34th Iraq 90.90% +2.4%
35th Myanmar 90.42% -4.7%
36th India 90.29% +0.4%
37th Timor-Leste 89.14% +5.6%
38th Nepal 89.09% +5.1%
39th Congo, Democratic Republic of 84.99% -1.2%
40th Burundi 84.36% +6.0%
41st Uganda 79.78% -0.6%
42nd Nigeria 72.96% -7.8%
43rd Senegal 64.52% +5.3%
44th Côte d'Ivoire 62.99% +18.8%
45th Chad 30.79% -26.1%

FAQ

Which country has the highest youth literacy rate in 2016?

Uzbekistan has the highest youth literacy rate in 2016 at 100.00%.

Which country has the lowest youth literacy rate in 2016?

Chad has the lowest youth literacy rate in 2016 at 30.79%.

How many countries are ranked by youth literacy rate?

45 countries have youth literacy rate data for 2016.

What are the top 3 countries by youth literacy rate?

1. Uzbekistan (100.00%), 2. Azerbaijan (99.94%), 3. Singapore (99.93%).