Latin America & Caribbean vs Samoa: Literacy rate, adult female
Latin America & Caribbean
94.7%
in 2024
Samoa
97.7%
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean rank
11th
Samoa rank
13th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 97.7% against 94.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 3.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th 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 | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.6% | 97.4% | 13.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 98.9% | 5.7% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Latin America & Caribbean or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 97.7% against 94.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Latin America & Caribbean and Samoa?
- 3.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Samoa rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th 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.