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Literacy rate, youth male (% of males 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
92.6%
Median: 97.7%
Countries Covered
103
with available data
Highest
Palau
100.0%
Lowest
Mali
57.2%
Top 5 Countries
1Palau100.0%
2Philippines100.0%
3San Marino100.0%
4Saudi Arabia100.0%
5Tuvalu100.0%
By Region
Europe99.8%(3 countries)
South America99.0%(7 countries)
North America97.2%(2 countries)
Asia94.3%(19 countries)
Other91.2%(66 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (57.2%)High (100.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 92.6%)
Europe (3)
South America (7)
North America (2)
Asia (19)
Other (66)
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 | Palau | 100.0% |
| 2 | Philippines | 100.0% |
| 3 | San Marino | 100.0% |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% |
| 5 | Tuvalu | 100.0% |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% |
| 7 | State of Palestine | 99.9% |
| 8 | Romania | 99.9% |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 99.9% |
| 10 | Armenia | 99.9% |
| 11 | Turkmenistan | 99.9% |
| 12 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 99.9% |
| 13 | Azerbaijan | 99.9% |
| 14 | Singapore | 99.9% |
| 15 | Bolivia | 99.8% |
| 16 | Mauritius | 99.8% |
| 17 | People's Republic of China | 99.8% |
| 18 | Serbia | 99.7% |
| 19 | Spain | 99.7% |
| 20 | Mongolia | 99.7% |
| 21 | Oman | 99.7% |
| 22 | Tonga | 99.6% |
| 23 | United Arab Emirates | 99.6% |
| 24 | Panama | 99.6% |
| 25 | Georgia | 99.6% |
| 26 | Bahrain | 99.5% |
| 27 | Argentina | 99.5% |
| 28 | Peru | 99.4% |
| 29 | Guyana | 99.3% |
| 30 | Malaysia | 99.3% |
| 31 | Brazil | 99.2% |
| 32 | Chile | 99.1% |
| 33 | Kuwait | 99.1% |
| 34 | Vietnam | 99.0% |
| 35 | Albania | 98.9% |
| 36 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 98.9% |
| 37 | Uruguay | 98.8% |
| 38 | Ecuador | 98.8% |
| 39 | Mexico | 98.8% |
| 40 | Sri Lanka | 98.7% |
| 41 | Paraguay | 98.6% |
| 42 | Eswatini | 98.6% |
| 43 | Jordan | 98.5% |
| 44 | Cape Verde | 98.5% |
| 45 | Colombia | 98.4% |
| 46 | Syrian Arab Republic | 98.3% |
| 47 | Bhutan | 98.3% |
| 48 | Tunisia | 98.2% |
| 49 | India | 98.0% |
| 50 | Thailand | 97.9% |
| 51 | El Salvador | 97.9% |
| 52 | Dominican Republic | 97.7% |
| 53 | South Africa | 96.3% |
| 54 | Myanmar | 96.3% |
| 55 | Fiji | 96.1% |
| 56 | Cambodia | 95.9% |
| 57 | Guatemala | 95.7% |
| 58 | Belize | 95.7% |
| 59 | Egypt | 95.5% |
| 60 | Marshall Islands | 95.5% |
| 61 | Gabon | 95.0% |
| 62 | Honduras | 94.8% |
| 63 | Lesotho | 94.3% |
| 64 | Iraq | 93.8% |
| 65 | Vanuatu | 93.4% |
| 66 | Togo | 93.3% |
| 67 | Indonesia | 92.9% |
| 68 | Papua New Guinea | 92.7% |
| 69 | Türkiye | 92.6% |
| 70 | Bangladesh | 92.4% |
| 71 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 92.2% |
| 72 | Ghana | 91.7% |
| 73 | Namibia | 90.8% |
| 74 | Comoros | 90.3% |
| 75 | Trinidad and Tobago | 89.1% |
| 76 | United Republic of Tanzania | 88.8% |
| 77 | Nauru | 88.4% |
| 78 | Ethiopia | 88.4% |
| 79 | Burundi | 88.2% |
| 80 | Jamaica | 88.2% |
| 81 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 87.8% |
| 82 | Angola | 87.8% |
| 83 | Rwanda | 87.5% |
| 84 | Timor-Leste | 86.4% |
| 85 | Guinea-Bissau | 86.2% |
| 86 | Uganda | 84.3% |
| 87 | Afghanistan | 83.4% |
| 88 | Madagascar | 82.5% |
| 89 | Cote d'Ivoire | 82.1% |
| 90 | Nigeria | 81.3% |
| 91 | Malawi | 81.3% |
| 92 | Pakistan | 79.5% |
| 93 | Zambia | 79.3% |
| 94 | Mozambique | 78.4% |
| 95 | Somalia | 76.2% |
| 96 | Mauritania | 75.3% |
| 97 | Benin | 74.6% |
| 98 | Republic of The Gambia | 72.0% |
| 99 | Senegal | 69.3% |
| 100 | Burkina Faso | 65.5% |
| 101 | Niger | 64.0% |
| 102 | Yemen | 61.8% |
| 103 | Mali | 57.2% |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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