Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Albania or Least developed countries?

Albania, at 99.2% against 78.7% in Least developed countries as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Least developed countries?

8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Least developed countries: Literacy rate, youth female

Albania

99.2%

in 2023

Least developed countries

78.7%

in 2024

Albania rank

30th

Least developed countries rank

31st

Literacy rate, youth female over time

Albania
Least developed countries

How they compare

Albania currently reports 99.2% against 78.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 20.5%.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 31st of 105 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
2000s	98.7%	60.5%	38.1%	Albania
2010s	99.1%	70.7%	28.5%	Albania
2020s	99.2%	78.2%	21.0%	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Albania or Least developed countries?: Albania, at 99.2% against 78.7% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Albania and Least developed countries?: 20.5%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Least developed countries?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Albania and Least developed countries rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?: Albania ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 31st of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Unit: % of females ages 15-24
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 145 places, 2,856 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.