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Youth Literacy Rate - Ranking 2022

All countries ranked by youth literacy rate · World Bank
Year

In 2022, Mauritius (100.00%), San Marino (100.00%), and Uzbekistan (100.00%) ranked highest in youth literacy rate among all countries. Niger ranked lowest at 53.91%.

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2022
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Mauritius 100.00% +0.1%
2nd San Marino 100.00% -
3rd Uzbekistan 100.00% +0.0%
4th Tuvalu 100.00% +1.2%
5th Turkmenistan 99.90% +0.1%
6th Philippines 99.77% +0.6%
7th Armenia 99.77% -0.1%
8th Serbia 99.74% -0.3%
9th Georgia 99.69% -0.3%
10th Mongolia 99.69% -0.2%
11th United Arab Emirates 99.66% +0.0%
12th Oman 99.66% 0.0%
13th Ecuador 99.63% +0.6%
14th West Bank and Gaza 99.36% 0.0%
15th Brazil 99.30% +0.0%
16th Chile 99.30% +0.3%
17th Panama 99.30% +0.0%
18th Peru 99.30% +0.2%
19th Bahrain 99.20% +2.2%
20th Uruguay 99.13% -0.1%
21st Viet Nam 99.05% +0.9%
22nd Mexico 99.00% -0.3%
23rd Colombia 98.90% -0.2%
24th Sri Lanka 98.81% -0.1%
25th Malaysia 98.79% +2.1%
26th Eswatini 98.66% +7.9%
27th Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.65% +0.1%
28th Paraguay 98.60% +0.0%
29th Dominican Republic 98.50% -0.3%
30th El Salvador 98.30% +0.2%
31st Thailand 98.17% -0.4%
32nd Bhutan 97.73% +5.0%
33rd India 96.54% +0.7%
34th Belize 96.15% -1.8%
35th Honduras 95.90% -0.2%
36th Egypt, Arab Republic of 95.19% -1.5%
37th Guatemala 94.98% +0.4%
38th Lao PDR 93.82% +6.7%
39th Indonesia 93.79% -6.0%
40th Jamaica 93.57% +2.2%
41st Bangladesh 93.45% -1.5%
42nd Nepal 92.40% -2.0%
43rd Türkiye 92.23% -7.7%
44th Trinidad and Tobago 92.00% -7.4%
45th Papua New Guinea 91.92% +11.1%
46th Togo 90.36% +2.8%
47th Rwanda 89.97% -1.7%
48th Tanzania 87.07% -0.5%
49th Timor-Leste 84.87% -4.8%
50th Zambia 84.48% +0.4%
51st Guinea-Bissau 82.23% +9.2%
52nd Senegal 75.28% +13.2%
53rd Mozambique 71.44% +1.9%
54th Benin 71.25% +9.1%
55th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 70.71% -9.8%
56th Burkina Faso 62.81% +0.2%
57th Afghanistan 62.66% +12.0%
58th Niger 53.91% +18.4%

FAQ

Which country has the highest youth literacy rate in 2022?

Mauritius has the highest youth literacy rate in 2022 at 100.00%.

Which country has the lowest youth literacy rate in 2022?

Niger has the lowest youth literacy rate in 2022 at 53.91%.

How many countries are ranked by youth literacy rate?

58 countries have youth literacy rate data for 2022.

What are the top 3 countries by youth literacy rate?

1. Mauritius (100.00%), 2. San Marino (100.00%), 3. Uzbekistan (100.00%).