Samoa vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Samoa
89.0%
in 2019
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
97.3%
in 2024
Samoa rank
18th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
15th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Samoa
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
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How they compare

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe currently reports 97.3% against 89.0% in Samoa, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 18th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 15th of 90 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 92.3% 83.2% 9.1% Samoa
2010s 94.4% 95.6% 1.1% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Samoa or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, at 97.3% against 89.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Samoa and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
8.3%, with UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Samoa and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Samoa ranks 18th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 15th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release