Belarus vs Europe & Central Asia: Literacy rate, youth total
Belarus
99.9%
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia
99.8%
in 2023
Belarus rank
6th
Europe & Central Asia rank
3rd
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Belarus
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 6th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd of 95 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.8% | 98.8% | 0.9% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.0% | 0.8% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 0.4% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Belarus or Europe & Central Asia?
- Belarus, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Belarus and Europe & Central Asia?
- 0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Europe & Central Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Belarus and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Belarus ranks 6th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd 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.