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Youth Literacy Rate - Ranking 2018

All countries ranked by youth literacy rate · World Bank
Year

In 2018, Armenia (100.00%), Tonga (100.00%), and Uzbekistan (100.00%) ranked highest in youth literacy rate among all countries. Niger ranked lowest at 45.53%.

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2018
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Armenia 100.00% +0.2%
2nd Tonga 100.00% +1.7%
3rd Uzbekistan 100.00% +0.0%
4th Singapore 99.93% +0.0%
5th Georgia 99.92% +0.3%
6th Spain 99.72% +0.1%
7th Indonesia 99.71% +0.1%
8th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.60% +0.2%
9th Mongolia 99.53% +1.1%
10th Türkiye 99.39% -0.4%
11th West Bank and Gaza 99.34% +0.0%
12th Mexico 99.32% +0.2%
13th Brazil 99.20% +0.0%
14th Myanmar 99.14% +9.6%
15th Panama 99.10% 0.0%
16th Kuwait 99.08% -0.2%
17th Peru 99.02% 0.0%
18th Ecuador 99.00% -0.3%
19th Uruguay 98.88% -0.1%
20th Colombia 98.85% +0.3%
21st Sri Lanka 98.78% -0.1%
22nd Oman 98.62% 0.0%
23rd Dominican Republic 98.50% +0.4%
24th Paraguay 98.28% 0.0%
25th Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.21% +0.0%
26th Thailand 98.14% +0.7%
27th Tunisia 97.98% +1.8%
28th El Salvador 97.97% 0.0%
29th Suriname 97.69% +0.0%
30th Montenegro 97.42% -1.8%
31st Kiribati 97.16% -
32nd Jordan 97.09% -2.0%
33rd Malaysia 96.85% -0.4%
34th Lebanon 96.76% -2.5%
35th Honduras 96.52% +0.4%
36th Lesotho 95.19% -3.1%
37th India 94.61% +4.8%
38th Guatemala 94.60% -0.6%
39th Bangladesh 93.30% +0.4%
40th Namibia 92.81% -2.1%
41st Malawi 87.64% +2.6%
42nd Rwanda 86.49% -2.3%
43rd Congo, Democratic Republic of 84.07% -1.1%
44th Cameroon 81.89% +1.5%
45th Costa Rica 80.55% -18.7%
46th Madagascar 79.85% +3.9%
47th Zambia 77.69% -12.4%
48th Sierra Leone 77.13% +4.8%
49th Pakistan 71.99% -3.4%
50th Gambia, The 71.08% +5.8%
51st Senegal 65.96% -5.1%
52nd Burkina Faso 58.87% +17.5%
53rd Guinea 53.94% +16.5%
54th Mali 50.13% +1.5%
55th Niger 45.53% -2.6%

FAQ

Which country has the highest youth literacy rate in 2018?

Armenia has the highest youth literacy rate in 2018 at 100.00%.

Which country has the lowest youth literacy rate in 2018?

Niger has the lowest youth literacy rate in 2018 at 45.53%.

How many countries are ranked by youth literacy rate?

55 countries have youth literacy rate data for 2018.

What are the top 3 countries by youth literacy rate?

1. Armenia (100.00%), 2. Tonga (100.00%), 3. Uzbekistan (100.00%).