Northern Africa vs Serbia: Youth/adult literacy rate
Northern Africa
90.2%
in 2024
Serbia
99.7%
in 2022
Northern Africa rank
13th
Serbia rank
10th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Northern Africa
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 99.7% against 90.2% in Northern Africa, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 13th and Serbia ranks 10th of 18 groups.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 99.4% | 16.2% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 99.7% | 12.7% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 99.7% | 10.3% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Northern Africa or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 99.7% against 90.2% in Northern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Northern Africa and Serbia?
- 9.5%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Serbia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Northern Africa and Serbia rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 13th and Serbia ranks 10th of 18 groups.
- 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.