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 | 97.2% |
| 2021 | 96.7% |
| 2019 | 98.4% |
| 2016 | 96.7% |
| 2015 | 99% |
| 2014 | 98.9% |
| 2012 | 98.9% |
| 2011 | 98.8% |
| 2010 | 98.6% |
| 2009 | 98.4% |
| 2007 | 97.6% |
13 countries carry a recent youth literacy rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.