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Youth Literacy Rate - Ranking 2019

All countries ranked by youth literacy rate · World Bank
Year

In 2019, Armenia (100.00%), Georgia (100.00%), and Serbia (100.00%) ranked highest in youth literacy rate among all countries. Chad ranked lowest at 45.13%.

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2019
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Armenia 100.00% +0.0%
2nd Georgia 100.00% +0.1%
3rd Serbia 100.00% +0.3%
4th Uzbekistan 100.00% +0.0%
5th Azerbaijan 99.93% 0.0%
6th Singapore 99.93% +0.0%
7th Türkiye 99.91% +0.5%
8th Tonga 99.89% -0.1%
9th Belarus 99.87% -0.1%
10th Italy 99.87% +0.0%
11th Cuba 99.61% -0.3%
12th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.50% -0.1%
13th West Bank and Gaza 99.33% 0.0%
14th Mexico 99.19% -0.1%
15th Brazil 99.10% -0.1%
16th Peru 99.10% +0.1%
17th Uruguay 99.02% +0.1%
18th Samoa 99.02% -1.0%
19th Sri Lanka 98.97% +0.2%
20th Panama 98.88% -0.2%
21st Mongolia 98.85% -0.7%
22nd Colombia 98.83% 0.0%
23rd Tuvalu 98.82% -
24th Maldives 98.74% +0.6%
25th Dominican Republic 98.70% +0.2%
26th Viet Nam 98.63% +1.6%
27th Thailand 98.52% +0.4%
28th Ecuador 98.50% -0.5%
29th Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.47% +0.3%
30th South Africa 98.41% +1.8%
31st Philippines 98.38% -1.6%
32nd United Arab Emirates 98.37% +3.5%
33rd Paraguay 98.36% +0.1%
34th El Salvador 98.35% +0.4%
35th Marshall Islands 98.12% -0.3%
36th Lesotho 97.47% +2.4%
37th Tunisia 96.83% -1.2%
38th Malaysia 96.78% -0.1%
39th Lebanon 96.67% -0.1%
40th Vanuatu 96.24% +34.0%
41st Honduras 96.08% -0.5%
42nd São Tomé and Principe 95.49% -1.3%
43rd Myanmar 95.42% -3.8%
44th Bangladesh 94.86% +1.7%
45th India 94.77% +0.2%
46th Cambodia 94.76% +2.8%
47th Nepal 94.24% +1.4%
48th Zimbabwe 92.51% -3.0%
49th Kiribati 90.44% -6.9%
50th Togo 87.89% +6.5%
51st Zambia 84.04% +8.2%
52nd Somalia, Fed. Rep. 78.41% -
53rd Guinea-Bissau 75.32% +26.6%
54th Sierra Leone 72.99% -5.4%
55th Pakistan 72.70% +1.0%
56th Benin 69.25% +17.8%
57th Côte d'Ivoire 68.12% +8.1%
58th Senegal 66.50% +0.8%
59th Central African Republic 50.60% -16.8%
60th Burkina Faso 47.05% -20.1%
61st Chad 45.13% +46.6%

FAQ

Which country has the highest youth literacy rate in 2019?

Armenia has the highest youth literacy rate in 2019 at 100.00%.

Which country has the lowest youth literacy rate in 2019?

Chad has the lowest youth literacy rate in 2019 at 45.13%.

How many countries are ranked by youth literacy rate?

61 countries have youth literacy rate data for 2019.

What are the top 3 countries by youth literacy rate?

1. Armenia (100.00%), 2. Georgia (100.00%), 3. Serbia (100.00%).