Niger

Youth Literacy Rate

43.46
ages 15-24
Dec 01Dec 05Dec 12Dec 180.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Niger
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

148
Burkina Faso58.87
149
Afghanistan55.93
150
Liberia55.4
151
Guinea53.94
152
Mali46.16
153
Niger43.46
155
Chad30.79
156
Somalia13.14

Africa Ranking

45
Liberia55.4
46
Guinea53.94
47
Mali46.16
48
Niger43.46
50
Chad30.79
51
Somalia13.14

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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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