Seychelles vs Small states: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Seychelles
98.1%
in 2018
Small states
85.2%
in 2019
Seychelles rank
19th
Small states rank
16th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Seychelles
  • Small states
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 98.1% against 85.2% in Small states, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

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

Seychelles ranks 19th and Small states ranks 16th of 83 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Small states Difference Ahead
1980s 84.7% 72.8% 11.9% Seychelles
1990s 89.7% 75.8% 13.9% Seychelles
2000s 94.4% 80.3% 14.1% Seychelles
2010s 97.4% 83.6% 13.8% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Seychelles or Small states?
Seychelles, at 98.1% against 85.2% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Seychelles and Small states?
12.9%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Small states?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Seychelles and Small states rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Seychelles ranks 19th and Small states ranks 16th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.