Tajikistan vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female

Tajikistan
95.8%
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Balkans
97.9%
in 2024
Tajikistan rank
25th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
28th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time

  • Tajikistan
  • UNICEF: Western Balkans
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How they compare

UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 97.9% against 95.8% in Tajikistan, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Tajikistan ranks 25th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 28th of 89 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Tajikistan averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Western Balkans in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tajikistan UNICEF: Western Balkans Difference Ahead
2000s 98.1% 95.0% 3.2% Tajikistan
2010s 94.6% 97.4% 2.7% UNICEF: Western Balkans
2020s 95.8% 97.9% 2.1% UNICEF: Western Balkans

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Tajikistan or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 97.9% against 95.8% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Tajikistan and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
2.1%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Tajikistan and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
Tajikistan ranks 25th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 28th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release