Youth Literacy Rate
Oceania Ranking
ages 15-24Source: IMF
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.
| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ↑ | Tonga | 99.44 | 2018 | 2 | 99.44 |
| 2 ↑ | New Caledonia | 99.2 | 2014 | 4 | 99.09 |
| 3 | Samoa | 99.12 | 2018 | 3 | 99.24 |
| 4 ↓ | Palau | 98.66 | 2015 | 1 | 99.84 |
| 5 | Vanuatu | 96.28 | 2018 | 5 | 95.3 |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 67.9 | 2010 | 6 | 66.68 |
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.
