Yemen: Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24
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| Yemen |
Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 60.22 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1994 - 1994 |
| Average | 60.22 |
| Min - Max | 60.22 - 60.22 |
| Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 1994 is 60.22 percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 74.56 percent, based on data from 7 countries. Historically, the average for Yemen from 1994 to 1994 is 60.22 percent. The minimum value, 60.22 percent, was reached in 1994 while the maximum of 60.22 percent was recorded in 1994.
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The value of that indicator for 1994 is 60.22 percent.
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Definition: 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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|---|---|---|---|
| Education spending, percent of GDP | 5.15 | 2008 | percent |
| Education spending, percent of government spending | 12.49 | 2008 | percent |
| Literacy rate | 37.09 | 1994 | percent |
| Female literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 76.92 | 2023 | percent |
| Male literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 61.76 | 2023 | percent |
| Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 60.22 | 1994 | percent |
| Student teacher ratio, primary school | 26.93 | 2016 | students per teacher |
| Primary school completion rate | 60.14 | 2016 | percent |
| School starting age, primary school | 6 | 2025 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 0.87 | 2016 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 0.73 | 2016 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 0.45 | 2011 | percent |
| Preprimary school enrollment | 1.59 | 2016 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 76.98 | 2016 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 43.69 | 2016 | percent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 8.81 | 2011 | percent |