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, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 98.6 | 0.20% |
| 2007 | 98.4 | -0.07% |
| 2006 | 98.5 | -1.22% |
| 2005 | 99.7 | 8.36% |
| 1995 | 92.0 | 5.24% |
| 1985 | 87.5 | 10.74% |
| 1980 | 79.0 | 9.35% |
| 1975 | 72.2 |
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