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Male literacy rate, ages 15-24, 2021:

The average for 2021 based on 8 countries was 98.62 percent. The highest value was in Bolivia: 99.5 percent and the lowest value was in Ecuador: 96.18 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: UNESCO
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Countries Male literacy rate, ages 15-24, 2021 Global rank Available data
Bolivia 99.5 1 -
Uruguay 99.15 2 -
Suriname 99.1 3 -
Brazil 99.07 4 -
Peru 99.07 5 -
Colombia 98.8 6 -
Paraguay 98.06 7 -
Ecuador 96.18 8 -


New - World map: Male literacy rate, ages 15-24




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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