Albania vs South Asia: Literacy rate, adult male

Albania
98.2%
in 2023
South Asia
84.6%
in 2024
Albania rank
25th
South Asia rank
24th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

  • Albania
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 98.2% against 84.6% in South Asia, a difference of 13.6%.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.

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

Albania ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 24th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 98.2% 73.4% 24.8% Albania
2010s 98.3% 78.9% 19.4% Albania
2020s 98.2% 84.1% 14.0% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Albania or South Asia?
Albania, at 98.2% against 84.6% in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Albania and South Asia?
13.6%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and South Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Albania and South Asia rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
Albania ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 24th 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.