Yemen

Youth Literacy Rate

77
ages 15-24
Dec 94Dec 040.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Yemen
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

129
Haiti82.99
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

Middle East Ranking

9
Iran98.1
10
Qatar95.46
11
Bahrain95.45
12
Iraq93.5
13
Syria92.45
14
Yemen77

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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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