Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 97.5 | -0.56% |
| 2009 | 98.1 | 0.23% |
| 2008 | 97.8 | 0.04% |
| 2007 | 97.8 | 0.22% |
| 2006 | 97.6 | 0.76% |
| 2004 | 96.8 | 2.82% |
| 2000 | 94.2 | 12.24% |
| 1980 | 83.9 |
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