Armenia vs Azerbaijan: Literacy rates among adults
Armenia
99.8%
in 2023
Azerbaijan
99.8%
in 2023
Armenia rank
2nd
Azerbaijan rank
3rd
Literacy rates among adults over time
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Armenia ranks 2nd and Azerbaijan ranks 3rd of 89 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Azerbaijan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates among adults, Armenia or Azerbaijan?
- Armenia, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rates among adults between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
- 0.0%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Azerbaijan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and Azerbaijan rank globally for literacy rates among adults?
- Armenia ranks 2nd and Azerbaijan ranks 3rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.