Serbia vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Youth/adult literacy rate

Serbia
99.7%
in 2022
Small island developing States (SIDS)
87.8%
in 2024
Serbia rank
10th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
14th

Youth/adult literacy rate over time

  • Serbia
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 99.7% against 87.8% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Serbia ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 14th of 68 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 99.4% 88.6% 10.7% Serbia
2010s 99.7% 88.2% 11.4% Serbia
2020s 99.7% 87.9% 11.8% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Serbia or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Serbia, at 99.7% against 87.8% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2022.
What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Serbia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
11.9%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Serbia and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
Serbia ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 14th 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.

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Indicator
Youth/adult literacy rate (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
86 places, 1,038 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed