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
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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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.