Bangladesh vs Tanzania: Literacy rate, adult male
Bangladesh
81.4%
in 2022
Tanzania
84.2%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
64th
Tanzania rank
61st
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Bangladesh
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 84.2% against 81.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.8%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 64th and Tanzania ranks 61st of 88 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.7% | 84.3% | 19.6% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 85.3% | 5.7% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Bangladesh or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 84.2% against 81.4% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 2.8%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Tanzania rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th and Tanzania ranks 61st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.