Albania vs Canada: Literate and illiterate world population

Albania

2.3%

in 2023

Canada

2.5%

in 1950

Albania rank

97th

Canada rank

94th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Canada currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Albania, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.

Globally, Albania ranks 97th and Canada ranks 94th of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.