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Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) — series 2
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2024. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
93.3% of males ages 15-24
Median: 98.2% of males ages 15-24
Countries Covered
173
with available data
Highest
North Korea
100.0% of males ages 15-24
Lowest
South Sudan
44.1% of males ages 15-24
Top 5 Countries
1North Korea100.0% of males ages 15-24
2Palau100.0% of males ages 15-24
3Philippines100.0% of males ages 15-24
4Saint Lucia100.0% of males ages 15-24
5San Marino100.0% of males ages 15-24
By Region
Europe99.6% of males ages 15-24(16 countries)
South America99.0% of males ages 15-24(7 countries)
North America97.2% of males ages 15-24(2 countries)
Asia95.3% of males ages 15-24(24 countries)
Other91.7% of males ages 15-24(115 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (44.1% of males ages 15-24)High (100.0% of males ages 15-24)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 93.3% of males ages 15-24)
Europe (16)
South America (7)
North America (2)
Asia (24)
Other (115)
Africa (9)
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 country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2024. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. 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 | North Korea | 100.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 2 | Palau | 100.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 3 | Philippines | 100.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 4 | Saint Lucia | 100.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 5 | San Marino | 100.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 7 | Tajikistan | 100.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 8 | Tuvalu | 100.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 10 | Barbados | 100.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 11 | State of Palestine | 99.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 12 | Estonia | 99.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 13 | Romania | 99.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 14 | South Korea | 99.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 15 | Russian Federation | 99.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 16 | Armenia | 99.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 17 | Guam | 99.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 18 | Turkmenistan | 99.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 19 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 99.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 20 | Azerbaijan | 99.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 21 | Singapore | 99.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 22 | Belarus | 99.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 23 | Lithuania | 99.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 24 | Bolivia | 99.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 25 | Italy | 99.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 26 | Mauritius | 99.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 27 | Moldova, Republic of | 99.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 28 | Cyprus | 99.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 29 | Kazakhstan | 99.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 30 | Latvia | 99.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 31 | Poland | 99.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 32 | Ukraine | 99.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 33 | People's Republic of China | 99.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 34 | Slovenia | 99.7% of males ages 15-24 |
| 35 | Macao | 99.7% of males ages 15-24 |
| 36 | Serbia | 99.7% of males ages 15-24 |
| 37 | Spain | 99.7% of males ages 15-24 |
| 38 | Kyrgyzstan | 99.7% of males ages 15-24 |
| 39 | Mongolia | 99.7% of males ages 15-24 |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 99.7% of males ages 15-24 |
| 41 | Oman | 99.7% of males ages 15-24 |
| 42 | Croatia | 99.6% of males ages 15-24 |
| 43 | Tonga | 99.6% of males ages 15-24 |
| 44 | United Arab Emirates | 99.6% of males ages 15-24 |
| 45 | Panama | 99.6% of males ages 15-24 |
| 46 | Georgia | 99.6% of males ages 15-24 |
| 47 | Cuba | 99.5% of males ages 15-24 |
| 48 | Greece | 99.5% of males ages 15-24 |
| 49 | Bahrain | 99.5% of males ages 15-24 |
| 50 | Argentina | 99.5% of males ages 15-24 |
| 51 | Hungary | 99.4% of males ages 15-24 |
| 52 | Peru | 99.4% of males ages 15-24 |
| 53 | Portugal | 99.4% of males ages 15-24 |
| 54 | Guyana | 99.3% of males ages 15-24 |
| 55 | Malaysia | 99.3% of males ages 15-24 |
| 56 | Brazil | 99.2% of males ages 15-24 |
| 57 | Brunei Darussalam | 99.2% of males ages 15-24 |
| 58 | Cayman Islands | 99.1% of males ages 15-24 |
| 59 | Chile | 99.1% of males ages 15-24 |
| 60 | Kuwait | 99.1% of males ages 15-24 |
| 61 | Israel | 99.1% of males ages 15-24 |
| 62 | New Caledonia | 99.1% of males ages 15-24 |
| 63 | Costa Rica | 99.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 64 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 99.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 65 | Aruba | 99.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 66 | Vietnam | 99.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 67 | Albania | 98.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 68 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 98.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 69 | Grenada | 98.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 70 | Uruguay | 98.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 71 | Ecuador | 98.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 72 | Mexico | 98.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 73 | Sri Lanka | 98.7% of males ages 15-24 |
| 74 | Maldives | 98.6% of males ages 15-24 |
| 75 | Paraguay | 98.6% of males ages 15-24 |
| 76 | Seychelles | 98.6% of males ages 15-24 |
| 77 | Eswatini | 98.6% of males ages 15-24 |
| 78 | Samoa | 98.5% of males ages 15-24 |
| 79 | Jordan | 98.5% of males ages 15-24 |
| 80 | Cape Verde | 98.5% of males ages 15-24 |
| 81 | Colombia | 98.4% of males ages 15-24 |
| 82 | Malta | 98.4% of males ages 15-24 |
| 83 | Qatar | 98.4% of males ages 15-24 |
| 84 | Venezuela | 98.4% of males ages 15-24 |
| 85 | Syrian Arab Republic | 98.3% of males ages 15-24 |
| 86 | Bhutan | 98.3% of males ages 15-24 |
| 87 | Tunisia | 98.2% of males ages 15-24 |
| 88 | Bulgaria | 98.1% of males ages 15-24 |
| 89 | India | 98.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 90 | Thailand | 97.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 91 | Lebanon | 97.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 92 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 97.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 93 | American Samoa | 97.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 94 | El Salvador | 97.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 95 | Libya | 97.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 96 | Dominican Republic | 97.7% of males ages 15-24 |
| 97 | Equatorial Guinea | 97.6% of males ages 15-24 |
| 98 | Suriname | 97.4% of males ages 15-24 |
| 99 | Nepal | 96.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 100 | South Africa | 96.3% of males ages 15-24 |
| 101 | Myanmar | 96.3% of males ages 15-24 |
| 102 | Montenegro | 96.2% of males ages 15-24 |
| 103 | Fiji | 96.1% of males ages 15-24 |
| 104 | Cambodia | 95.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 105 | Sao Tome and Principe | 95.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 106 | Kiribati | 95.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 107 | Algeria | 95.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 108 | Guatemala | 95.7% of males ages 15-24 |
| 109 | Belize | 95.7% of males ages 15-24 |
| 110 | Egypt | 95.5% of males ages 15-24 |
| 111 | Marshall Islands | 95.5% of males ages 15-24 |
| 112 | Gabon | 95.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 113 | Honduras | 94.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 114 | Lesotho | 94.3% of males ages 15-24 |
| 115 | Nicaragua | 94.1% of males ages 15-24 |
| 116 | Kenya | 94.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 117 | Iraq | 93.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 118 | Vanuatu | 93.4% of males ages 15-24 |
| 119 | Togo | 93.3% of males ages 15-24 |
| 120 | Morocco | 93.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 121 | Indonesia | 92.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 122 | Papua New Guinea | 92.7% of males ages 15-24 |
| 123 | Türkiye | 92.6% of males ages 15-24 |
| 124 | Puerto Rico | 92.4% of males ages 15-24 |
| 125 | Bangladesh | 92.4% of males ages 15-24 |
| 126 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 92.2% of males ages 15-24 |
| 127 | Botswana | 92.1% of males ages 15-24 |
| 128 | Ghana | 91.7% of males ages 15-24 |
| 129 | Eritrea | 91.3% of males ages 15-24 |
| 130 | Namibia | 90.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 131 | Zimbabwe | 90.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 132 | Comoros | 90.3% of males ages 15-24 |
| 133 | Trinidad and Tobago | 89.1% of males ages 15-24 |
| 134 | United Republic of Tanzania | 88.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 135 | Nauru | 88.4% of males ages 15-24 |
| 136 | Ethiopia | 88.4% of males ages 15-24 |
| 137 | Haiti | 88.4% of males ages 15-24 |
| 138 | Republic of the Congo | 88.3% of males ages 15-24 |
| 139 | Burundi | 88.2% of males ages 15-24 |
| 140 | Jamaica | 88.2% of males ages 15-24 |
| 141 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 87.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 142 | Angola | 87.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 143 | Cameroon | 87.6% of males ages 15-24 |
| 144 | Solomon Islands | 87.5% of males ages 15-24 |
| 145 | Rwanda | 87.5% of males ages 15-24 |
| 146 | Timor-Leste | 86.4% of males ages 15-24 |
| 147 | Guinea-Bissau | 86.2% of males ages 15-24 |
| 148 | Djibouti | 84.6% of males ages 15-24 |
| 149 | Uganda | 84.3% of males ages 15-24 |
| 150 | Liberia | 83.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 151 | Afghanistan | 83.4% of males ages 15-24 |
| 152 | Madagascar | 82.5% of males ages 15-24 |
| 153 | Cote d'Ivoire | 82.1% of males ages 15-24 |
| 154 | Nigeria | 81.3% of males ages 15-24 |
| 155 | Malawi | 81.3% of males ages 15-24 |
| 156 | Pakistan | 79.5% of males ages 15-24 |
| 157 | Zambia | 79.3% of males ages 15-24 |
| 158 | Mozambique | 78.4% of males ages 15-24 |
| 159 | Sierra Leone | 78.2% of males ages 15-24 |
| 160 | Somalia | 76.2% of males ages 15-24 |
| 161 | Mauritania | 75.3% of males ages 15-24 |
| 162 | Benin | 74.6% of males ages 15-24 |
| 163 | Republic of The Gambia | 72.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 164 | Guinea | 69.6% of males ages 15-24 |
| 165 | Senegal | 69.3% of males ages 15-24 |
| 166 | Sudan | 68.7% of males ages 15-24 |
| 167 | Burkina Faso | 65.5% of males ages 15-24 |
| 168 | Central African Republic | 64.9% of males ages 15-24 |
| 169 | Niger | 64.0% of males ages 15-24 |
| 170 | Yemen | 61.8% of males ages 15-24 |
| 171 | Mali | 57.2% of males ages 15-24 |
| 172 | Chad | 56.3% of males ages 15-24 |
| 173 | South Sudan | 44.1% of males ages 15-24 |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2024).
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