Share of people ages 15-24 who can read and write. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
| Period | Youth Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.4% |
| 2021 | 73.7% |
| 2016 | 73% |
| 2013 | 79.16% |
| 2008 | 66.78% |
| 2006 | 78.7% |
| 2003 | 69% |
13 countries carry a recent youth literacy rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
164 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Nigeria, grouped by topic.