IBRD only vs Samoa: Literacy rate, adult female
IBRD only
87.9%
in 2024
Samoa
97.7%
in 2019
IBRD only rank
15th
Samoa rank
13th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- IBRD only
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 97.7% against 87.9% in IBRD only, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 15th and Samoa ranks 13th of 39 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 97.4% | 31.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 98.9% | 13.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, IBRD only or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 97.7% against 87.9% in IBRD only as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between IBRD only and Samoa?
- 9.8%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do IBRD only and Samoa rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- IBRD only ranks 15th and Samoa ranks 13th of 39 groups.
- 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.