Africa Eastern and Southern vs Samoa: Literacy rate, youth total
Africa Eastern and Southern
83.4%
in 2024
Samoa
99.0%
in 2019
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
29th
Samoa rank
29th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 99.0% against 83.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th and Samoa ranks 29th of 40 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 99.0% | 28.4% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 99.5% | 19.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Africa Eastern and Southern or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 99.0% against 83.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Africa Eastern and Southern and Samoa?
- 15.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Samoa rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th and Samoa ranks 29th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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.