Nigeria

Youth Literacy Rate

75.03
ages 15-24
Dec 91Dec 03Dec 06Dec 180.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Nigeria
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

131
Madagascar79.85
132
Comoros78.27
133
Angola77.43
134
Yemen77
135
Nigeria75.03
136
Pakistan74.53
137
Sudan73
138
Malawi72.94
139
Ethiopia72.75
140
Mozambique70.91

Africa Ranking

28
Uganda83.66
31
Madagascar79.85
32
Comoros78.27
33
Nigeria75.03
34
Sudan73
35
Malawi72.94
36
Ethiopia72.75
37
Mozambique70.91
38
Senegal69.48

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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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