How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Samoa?

5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.

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.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Samoa: Literacy rate, adult total

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

94.9%

in 2024

Samoa

98.0%

in 2019

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

12th

Samoa rank

15th

Literacy rate, adult total over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 98.0% against 94.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Samoa ranks 15th of 39 groups.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	84.3%	97.9%	13.7%	Samoa
2010s	93.5%	99.0%	5.5%	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Samoa?: Samoa, at 98.0% against 94.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Samoa?: 3.1%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Samoa?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Samoa rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Samoa ranks 15th of 39 groups.
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: 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.