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 8 countries was 98.9 percent. The highest value was in Bolivia: 99.54 percent and the lowest value was in Ecuador: 96.51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 99.54 | 1 | - |
| Brazil | 99.49 | 2 | - |
| Colombia | 99.34 | 3 | - |
| Paraguay | 99.24 | 4 | - |
| Uruguay | 99.22 | 5 | - |
| Peru | 99.18 | 6 | - |
| Suriname | 98.7 | 7 | - |
| Ecuador | 96.51 | 8 | - |
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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