How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Tajikistan?

5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Tajikistan: Literacy rate, adult total

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

99.0%

in 2024

Tajikistan

99.7%

in 2009

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

3rd

Tajikistan rank

4th

Literacy rate, adult total over time

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 99.7% against 99.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 0.7%.

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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Tajikistan ranks 4th of 39 groups.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	92.3%	97.7%	5.4%	Tajikistan
2000s	95.8%	98.6%	2.8%	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 99.7% against 99.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2009.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Tajikistan?: 0.7%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Tajikistan?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2009.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Tajikistan rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Tajikistan ranks 4th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of people ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.