ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
95.5%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
77.3%
in 2022
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
57th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
57th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 95.5% against 77.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 18.2%.

That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 57th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 57th of 203 groups.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 81.9% 51.0% 30.9% ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2000s 89.1% 69.4% 19.7% ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2010s 93.6% 78.3% 15.3% ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2020s 95.1% 80.1% 15.0% ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Tanzania, United Republic of?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 95.5% against 77.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
18.2%, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 57th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 57th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release