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
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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About this data
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.