Share of people ages 15-24 who can read and write. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
| Period | Youth Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 77.9% |
| 2018 | 84.1% |
| 2016 | 85% |
| 2013 | 85.98% |
| 2012 | 83.6% |
| 2007 | 77.41% |
| 2001 | 70.4% |
13 countries carry a recent youth literacy rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
165 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Democratic Republic of the Congo, grouped by topic.