Azerbaijan vs Western Asia: Youth/adult literacy rate
Azerbaijan
99.9%
in 2023
Western Asia
95.0%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
7th
Western Asia rank
8th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Azerbaijan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 99.9% against 95.0% in Western Asia, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 7th and Western Asia ranks 8th of 68 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 92.9% | 7.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 94.2% | 5.8% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 95.0% | 4.8% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Azerbaijan or Western Asia?
- Azerbaijan, at 99.9% against 95.0% in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Azerbaijan and Western Asia?
- 4.9%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Western Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Western Asia rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 7th and Western Asia ranks 8th 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.