Azerbaijan vs Southern Asia: Youth/adult literacy rate
Azerbaijan
99.9%
in 2023
Southern Asia
93.5%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
7th
Southern Asia rank
10th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Azerbaijan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 99.9% against 93.5% in Southern Asia, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 7th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 68 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 80.1% | 19.8% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 86.4% | 13.5% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 93.1% | 6.8% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Azerbaijan or Southern Asia?
- Azerbaijan, at 99.9% against 93.5% in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Azerbaijan and Southern Asia?
- 6.4%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Southern Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Southern Asia rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 7th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.