Albania vs Arab World: Literacy rate, adult total

Albania
97.7%
in 2023
Arab World
79.0%
in 2024
Albania rank
20th
Arab World rank
23rd

Literacy rate, adult total over time

  • Albania
  • Arab World
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 97.7% against 79.0% in Arab World, a difference of 18.7%.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

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

Albania ranks 20th and Arab World ranks 23rd of 89 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 97.3% 68.6% 28.7% Albania
2010s 97.6% 75.4% 22.3% Albania
2020s 97.7% 78.6% 19.1% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Albania or Arab World?
Albania, at 97.7% against 79.0% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Albania and Arab World?
18.7%, 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 total?
Albania ranks 20th and Arab World ranks 23rd of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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 total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of people ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
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.