Azerbaijan vs Uzbekistan: Literacy rate

Azerbaijan
99.8%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
100.0%
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
3rd
Uzbekistan rank
1st

Literacy rate over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 100.0% against 99.8% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Azerbaijan ranks 3rd and Uzbekistan ranks 1st of 128 countries.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, Azerbaijan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 100.0% against 99.8% in Azerbaijan as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan?
0.2%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan rank globally for literacy rate?
Azerbaijan ranks 3rd and Uzbekistan ranks 1st of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate
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
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