Male Literacy Rate
Oceania Ranking
ages 15-24Source: IMF
Definition of Male 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.
| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ↑ | Tonga | 99.35 | 2018 | 2 | 99.37 |
| 2 ↑ | New Caledonia | 99.18 | 2014 | 3 | 99.05 |
| 3 ↑ | Samoa | 98.84 | 2018 | 4 | 99.03 |
| 4 ↓ | Palau | 98.25 | 2015 | 1 | 99.77 |
| 5 | Vanuatu | 95.98 | 2018 | 5 | 95.09 |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 64.57 | 2010 | 6 | 69.13 |
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.
