Armenia vs Azerbaijan: Literate and illiterate world population

Armenia
0.16
in 2023
Azerbaijan
0.22
in 2023
Armenia rank
127th
Azerbaijan rank
126th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
00.250.50.7511.2198920062023

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.22 against 0.16 in Armenia, a difference of 0.06.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.4 times Armenia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 127th and Azerbaijan ranks 126th of 128 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Azerbaijan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.195 0.21 0.015 Azerbaijan
2020s 0.16 0.22 0.06 Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Armenia or Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan, at 0.22 against 0.16 in Armenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
0.06, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Azerbaijan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Azerbaijan rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
Armenia ranks 127th and Azerbaijan ranks 126th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literate and illiterate world population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed