How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?

10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.

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.

Armenia vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Literacy rate, adult male

Armenia

99.8%

in 2023

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

98.2%

in 2024

Armenia rank

5th

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank

6th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

Armenia
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 99.8% against 98.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 1.6%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 88 countries.

Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	99.4%	88.6%	10.8%	Armenia
2000s	99.7%	94.8%	4.8%	Armenia
2010s	99.9%	97.5%	2.4%	Armenia
2020s	99.8%	98.0%	1.8%	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Armenia or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: Armenia, at 99.8% against 98.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Armenia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: 1.6%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Armenia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?: Armenia ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 6th 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: 17 September 2026

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.