Middle East Rankings
Youth Literacy Rate
ages 15-24
| Rank | Country | ages 15-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Current | Previous | ||
1 | 4 |  Saudi Arabia | 99.89 |
2 | 2 |  Oman | 99.66 |
3 | 3 |  United Arab Emirates | 99.61 |
4 | 5 |  Bahrain | 99.52 |
5 | 6 |  Kuwait | 99.3 |
6 | 9 |  Jordan | 99.22 |
7 | 8 |  Iran | 98.74 |
8 | 15 |  Israel | 98.56 |
9 | 12 |  Syria | 98.39 |
10 | 10 |  Lebanon | 96.67 |
11 | 7 |  Qatar | 95.46 |
12 | 11 |  Iraq | 92.39 |
13 | 1 |  Turkey | 92.23 |
14 | 13 |  Yemen | 77 |
15 | 14 |  Afghanistan | 62.66 |