How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Samoa?

5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.

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.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Samoa: Literacy rate, adult female

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

94.4%

in 2024

Samoa

97.7%

in 2019

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank

13th

Samoa rank

13th

Literacy rate, adult female over time

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 97.7% against 94.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 3.3%.

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

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th 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	Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	82.8%	97.4%	14.6%	Samoa
2010s	92.9%	98.9%	6.1%	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Samoa?: Samoa, at 97.7% against 94.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2019.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Samoa?: 3.3%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Samoa?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Samoa rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th 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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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of females ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.