Africa Eastern and Southern vs Albania: Literacy rate, adult male

Africa Eastern and Southern
78.6%
in 2024
Albania
98.2%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
28th
Albania rank
25th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Albania
020406080100198720052024

How they compare

Albania currently reports 98.2% against 78.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 19.6%.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Albania ranks 25th of 39 groups.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Albania Difference Ahead
2000s 71.5% 98.2% 26.8% Albania
2010s 75.8% 98.3% 22.5% Albania
2020s 78.5% 98.2% 19.7% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Africa Eastern and Southern or Albania?
Albania, at 98.2% against 78.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Albania?
19.6%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Albania?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Albania rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Albania ranks 25th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of males ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.