Samoa vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Samoa
98.6%
in 2019
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
99.5%
in 2024
Samoa rank
14th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
16th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 99.5% against 98.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 14th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 16th of 87 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.7% | 94.0% | 3.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 0.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Samoa or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at 99.5% against 98.6% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Samoa and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 0.9%, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Samoa and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 14th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 16th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release