Abbreviated Name:
Youth literacy rate
Indicator Name:
Youth literacy rate (15-24 years)
Domain:
Health determinants and risks / Demographic and socioeconomic determinants
Related Terms:
Sociodemographic risk factors
Definition:
The percentage of population aged 15-24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on his/her everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
Measurment Method:
Literacy rates are computed by dividing the number of people aged 15–24 years who are literate by the total population in the same age group, the result is then multiplied by 100.
Numerator:
Number of literates aged 15-24 years
Denominator
Population aged 15-24 years
Estimation method:
UNESCO compiles data on adult literacy rate, mainly from national population census, household and/or labour force surveys
Disaggregation:
Administrative records annually and 3-5 years depending on survey implementations
Primary data sources:
National census and national representative surveys
Alternate data sources:
Administrative records
Measurment frequency:
Annual