Samoa vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Literacy rate, adult male
Samoa
98.3%
in 2019
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
84.6%
in 2024
Samoa rank
22nd
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
24th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Samoa
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 98.3% against 84.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 22nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 88 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 61.0% | 37.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 80.6% | 18.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Samoa or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Samoa, at 98.3% against 84.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Samoa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 13.7%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Samoa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Samoa ranks 22nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.