Female literacy rate, ages 15-24 - Country rankings
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Female literacy rate, ages 15-24, 2021:
The average for 2021 based on 11 countries was 99.55 percent. The highest value was in Estonia: 99.99 percent and the lowest value was in Bulgaria: 97.83 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: UNESCO
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| Countries | Female literacy rate, ages 15-24, 2021 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 99.99 | 1 | 1989 - 2021 |
| Lithuania | 99.95 | 2 | 1989 - 2021 |
| Cyprus | 99.91 | 3 | 1992 - 2021 |
| Poland | 99.9 | 4 | 1978 - 2021 |
| Latvia | 99.86 | 5 | 1989 - 2021 |
| Croatia | 99.78 | 6 | 1991 - 2021 |
| Portugal | 99.75 | 7 | 1981 - 2021 |
| Malta | 99.63 | 8 | 1985 - 2021 |
| Romania | 99.5 | 9 | 1992 - 2021 |
| Hungary | 98.9 | 10 | 1980 - 2021 |
| Bulgaria | 97.83 | 11 | 2001 - 2021 |
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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