Samoa vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Samoa
89.0%
in 2019
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
97.3%
in 2024
Samoa rank
18th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
16th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Samoa
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 97.3% against 89.0% in Samoa, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)'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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 16th of 90 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 81.8% | 10.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 95.5% | 1.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Samoa or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 8.3%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Samoa and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Samoa ranks 18th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 16th 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
February 2026 Data Release