Kenya - Youth literacy rate

87.8 (%) in 2018

Kenya youth literacy rate was at level of 87.8 % in 2018, up from 86.5 % in 2014.

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What is youth literacy rate?

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.

What is Kenya youth literacy rate?