Eritrea

Youth Literacy Rate

93.27
ages 15-24
Dec 02Dec 08Dec 180.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Eritrea
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

99
Namibia95.16
100
Bangladesh94.46
101
Guatemala94.35
102
Iraq93.5
102
Swaziland93.5
104
Eritrea93.27
105
Bhutan93.09
106
Ghana92.49
107
Laos92.46
108
Syria92.45
109
Puerto Rico92.39
109
Nepal92.39

Africa Ranking

9
Botswana97.46
10
Algeria97.43
11
Tunisia96.21
12
Namibia95.16
13
Swaziland93.5
14
Eritrea93.27
15
Ghana92.49
16
Zambia92.09
17
Zimbabwe90.43
18
Gabon89.78
19
Burundi88.22

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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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