Belarus vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Literacy rate, youth total
Belarus
99.9%
in 2019
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
99.2%
in 2024
Belarus rank
6th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
9th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Belarus
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 99.9% against 99.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 6th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 95 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.8% | 94.2% | 5.6% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 97.9% | 1.9% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 98.8% | 1.0% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 98.9% | 1.1% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Belarus or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Belarus, at 99.9% against 99.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Belarus and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 0.7%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Belarus and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Belarus ranks 6th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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
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.