ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) vs Tajikistan: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
99.9%
in 2024
Tajikistan
99.7%
in 2009
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank
3rd
Tajikistan rank
4th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Tajikistan
How they compare
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) currently reports 99.9% against 99.7% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1989 it was ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ahead.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 3rd and Tajikistan ranks 4th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.0% | 97.7% | 0.3% | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.6% | 0.8% | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) or Tajikistan?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), at 99.9% against 99.7% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Tajikistan?
- 0.2%, with ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Tajikistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2009.
- How do ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Tajikistan rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 3rd and Tajikistan ranks 4th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release