Samoa vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Samoa
98.0%
in 2019
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
99.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
16th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
16th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 99.0% against 98.0% in Samoa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 16th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 16th of 89 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.9% | 92.8% | 5.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.4% | 0.6% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Samoa or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 99.0% against 98.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Samoa and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 1.0%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Samoa and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 16th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 16th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release