Education · East Africa
Madagascar Youth Literacy Rate
82.4%as of 2021+3.2% vs 2018
Share of people ages 15-24 who can read and write. Source: UNESCO UIS. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Youth Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 82.4% |
| 2018 | 79.8% |
| 2012 | 76.8% |
| 2000 | 70.2% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=MG&metric_key=youth_literacy_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Youth Literacy Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Youth Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 81.4% |
| Kenya | 93.2% |
| South Africa | 97.2% |
| Egypt | 95.2% |
| Ghana | 91.5% |
| Ethiopia | 84.7% |
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