Albania vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Literacy rate, youth total

Albania
99.1%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
86.9%
in 2024
Albania rank
27th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Albania
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

Albania currently reports 99.1% against 86.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 98.0% 80.6% 17.4% Albania
2010s 99.0% 83.8% 15.2% Albania
2020s 99.1% 86.3% 12.8% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Albania or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Albania, at 99.1% against 86.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Albania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
12.2%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Albania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Albania ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 95 countries.
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

Indicator
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,762 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.