Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Samoa: Literacy rate, youth total
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
86.9%
in 2024
Samoa
99.0%
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
Samoa rank
29th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 99.0% against 86.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.5% | 99.0% | 31.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 99.5% | 15.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 99.0% against 86.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Samoa?
- 12.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Samoa rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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.