Costa Rica

Youth Literacy Rate

99.43
ages 15-24
Dec 84Dec 00Dec 11Dec 180.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Costa Rica
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

38
Aruba99.5
40
Greece99.49
41
Peru99.44
41
Tonga99.44
43
Costa Rica99.43
43
Romania99.43
45
Bolivia99.4
46
Jordan99.34
47
Albania99.33
48
Kuwait99.3
48
Malta99.3

North America Ranking

2
Mexico99.08
3
Panama98.88
4
Ecuador98.77
6
Honduras96.08

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Definition of Youth Literacy Rate

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

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