Albania vs Arab World: Literacy rate, adult male

Albania
98.2%
in 2023
Arab World
85.4%
in 2024
Albania rank
25th
Arab World rank
23rd

Literacy rate, adult male over time

  • Albania
  • Arab World
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Albania currently reports 98.2% against 85.4% in Arab World, a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

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

Albania ranks 25th and Arab World ranks 23rd of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Arab World Difference Ahead
2000s 98.2% 78.4% 19.8% Albania
2010s 98.3% 83.4% 14.9% Albania
2020s 98.2% 85.2% 13.0% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Albania or Arab World?
Albania, at 98.2% against 85.4% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Albania and Arab World?
12.8%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Arab World?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Albania and Arab World rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
Albania ranks 25th and Arab World ranks 23rd of 88 countries.
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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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.