Low income vs Samoa: Literacy rate, youth male
Low income
78.1%
in 2024
Samoa
98.5%
in 2019
Low income rank
40th
Samoa rank
39th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Low income
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 98.5% against 78.1% in Low income, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Low income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 40th and Samoa ranks 39th of 40 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6% | 99.1% | 32.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 99.3% | 22.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Low income or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 98.5% against 78.1% in Low income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Low income and Samoa?
- 20.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Low income and Samoa rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Low income ranks 40th and Samoa ranks 39th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.