Albania vs World: Literacy rate, adult female
Albania
97.2%
in 2023
World
84.6%
in 2024
Albania rank
16th
World rank
17th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Albania
- World
How they compare
Albania currently reports 97.2% against 84.6% in World, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 16th and World ranks 17th of 89 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 77.6% | 18.9% | Albania |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 81.4% | 15.6% | Albania |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 84.4% | 12.8% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Albania or World?
- Albania, at 97.2% against 84.6% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Albania and World?
- 12.6%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Albania and World rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Albania ranks 16th and World ranks 17th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.