IDA only vs Samoa: Literacy rate, youth total
IDA only
81.7%
in 2024
Samoa
99.0%
in 2019
IDA only rank
30th
Samoa rank
29th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- IDA only
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 99.0% against 81.7% in IDA only, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 30th 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 | IDA only | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.1% | 99.0% | 40.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 99.5% | 21.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, IDA only or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 99.0% against 81.7% in IDA only as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between IDA only and Samoa?
- 17.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do IDA only and Samoa rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- IDA only ranks 30th 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.