Somalia

Youth Literacy Rate

13.14

ages 15-24

Global Ranking

151

152

Mali46.16

153

Niger43.46

154

Central African Republic38.27

155

Chad30.79

156

Africa Ranking

46

47

Mali46.16

48

Niger43.46

49

Central African Republic38.27

50

Chad30.79

51

News

25 Most Illiterate Countries
Worldatlas.comMonday, September 9, 2024
Educating the Horn: Paving a path to college for Somali youth
Seattle GlobalistFriday, October 7, 2016
10 Important Facts About Girls’ Education in Somalia
The Borgen ProjectFriday, July 13, 2018
UNESCO and Somalia moved the needle on digital learning in the conflict-affected country
UNESCOMonday, December 11, 2023
Spread of literacy among women highlighted in UNESCO anniversary global review
UN NewsFriday, April 21, 2017
Somali Family Safety Task Force Teaches Somali Through Storybooks
South Seattle EmeraldSaturday, March 4, 2023
Education Is Critical to Tackling the Long-Term Consequences of the Famine in Somalia
Brookings InstitutionWednesday, August 17, 2011
Evaluating the implementation quality of a vocational education intervention for youth in Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya: Evidence of discrimination
FrontiersThursday, June 27, 2024
Growth in Somali culture programs aims to address second-generation language loss
Star TribuneSaturday, February 24, 2024
'Nobody told us about the neighborhood': Somali Americans experiences with youth violence
The Columbus DispatchSunday, December 22, 2024

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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