Other small states vs Samoa: Literacy rate, youth total
Other small states
91.6%
in 2024
Samoa
99.0%
in 2019
Other small states rank
26th
Samoa rank
29th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Other small states
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 99.0% against 91.6% in Other small states, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 26th 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 | Other small states | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.4% | 99.0% | 13.7% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 99.5% | 9.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Other small states or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 99.0% against 91.6% in Other small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Other small states and Samoa?
- 7.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Other small states and Samoa rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Other small states ranks 26th 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.