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Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
91.2%
Median: 98.3%
Countries Covered
104
with available data
Highest
Mauritius
100.0%
Lowest
Mali
43.1%
Top 5 Countries
1Mauritius100.0%
2Palau100.0%
3San Marino100.0%
4Turks and Caicos Islands100.0%
5Tuvalu100.0%
By Region
Europe99.8%(3 countries)
South America99.5%(7 countries)
North America97.1%(2 countries)
Asia92.4%(19 countries)
Other89.8%(67 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (43.1%)High (100.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 91.2%)
Europe (3)
South America (7)
North America (2)
Asia (19)
Other (67)
Africa (6)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 100.0% |
| 2 | Palau | 100.0% |
| 3 | San Marino | 100.0% |
| 4 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 100.0% |
| 5 | Tuvalu | 100.0% |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% |
| 7 | Romania | 99.9% |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 99.9% |
| 9 | Singapore | 99.9% |
| 10 | Turkmenistan | 99.9% |
| 11 | Azerbaijan | 99.9% |
| 12 | Argentina | 99.9% |
| 13 | Armenia | 99.9% |
| 14 | Tonga | 99.8% |
| 15 | Georgia | 99.8% |
| 16 | People's Republic of China | 99.8% |
| 17 | Saudi Arabia | 99.8% |
| 18 | Serbia | 99.8% |
| 19 | Spain | 99.8% |
| 20 | Trinidad and Tobago | 99.7% |
| 21 | Bolivia | 99.7% |
| 22 | Brazil | 99.7% |
| 23 | Oman | 99.7% |
| 24 | Peru | 99.6% |
| 25 | Kuwait | 99.6% |
| 26 | United Arab Emirates | 99.6% |
| 27 | Colombia | 99.5% |
| 28 | Bahrain | 99.5% |
| 29 | Philippines | 99.5% |
| 30 | Chile | 99.5% |
| 31 | Panama | 99.4% |
| 32 | Fiji | 99.4% |
| 33 | Jamaica | 99.3% |
| 34 | Albania | 99.2% |
| 35 | Uruguay | 99.2% |
| 36 | State of Palestine | 99.2% |
| 37 | Ecuador | 99.2% |
| 38 | Vietnam | 99.1% |
| 39 | Sri Lanka | 99.1% |
| 40 | Mexico | 99.1% |
| 41 | Guyana | 99.0% |
| 42 | Mongolia | 98.9% |
| 43 | Jordan | 98.9% |
| 44 | Lesotho | 98.8% |
| 45 | Dominican Republic | 98.8% |
| 46 | Eswatini | 98.8% |
| 47 | Paraguay | 98.6% |
| 48 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 98.6% |
| 49 | El Salvador | 98.6% |
| 50 | Syrian Arab Republic | 98.4% |
| 51 | Thailand | 98.4% |
| 52 | Tajikistan | 98.3% |
| 53 | Malaysia | 98.3% |
| 54 | Cape Verde | 98.2% |
| 55 | Tunisia | 98.1% |
| 56 | South Africa | 98.0% |
| 57 | Marshall Islands | 97.3% |
| 58 | Cambodia | 97.3% |
| 59 | Bhutan | 97.2% |
| 60 | Nauru | 96.9% |
| 61 | India | 96.6% |
| 62 | Belize | 96.6% |
| 63 | Honduras | 96.6% |
| 64 | Myanmar | 96.4% |
| 65 | Guatemala | 95.1% |
| 66 | Egypt | 94.8% |
| 67 | Indonesia | 94.7% |
| 68 | Vanuatu | 94.5% |
| 69 | Bangladesh | 94.4% |
| 70 | Namibia | 93.5% |
| 71 | Gabon | 93.0% |
| 72 | Rwanda | 92.4% |
| 73 | Türkiye | 91.9% |
| 74 | Comoros | 91.4% |
| 75 | Ghana | 91.3% |
| 76 | Papua New Guinea | 91.1% |
| 77 | Iraq | 90.9% |
| 78 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 88.5% |
| 79 | Burundi | 88.5% |
| 80 | Togo | 87.7% |
| 81 | Uganda | 85.9% |
| 82 | Timor-Leste | 85.9% |
| 83 | United Republic of Tanzania | 85.1% |
| 84 | Madagascar | 82.2% |
| 85 | Nigeria | 81.4% |
| 86 | Ethiopia | 80.9% |
| 87 | Malawi | 80.1% |
| 88 | Guinea-Bissau | 78.3% |
| 89 | Yemen | 76.9% |
| 90 | Zambia | 76.0% |
| 91 | Angola | 73.4% |
| 92 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 68.3% |
| 93 | Benin | 67.9% |
| 94 | Burkina Faso | 67.1% |
| 95 | Mauritania | 67.0% |
| 96 | Pakistan | 66.5% |
| 97 | Senegal | 65.6% |
| 98 | Mozambique | 65.4% |
| 99 | Somalia | 65.1% |
| 100 | Republic of The Gambia | 62.5% |
| 101 | Cote d'Ivoire | 58.3% |
| 102 | Niger | 44.7% |
| 103 | Afghanistan | 44.2% |
| 104 | Mali | 43.1% |
Showing 104 of 104 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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