ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) vs Tajikistan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
99.9%
in 2024
Tajikistan
100.0%
in 2009
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank
2nd
Tajikistan rank
1st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1989 it was ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ahead.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 2nd and Tajikistan ranks 1st of 203 groups.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.4% | 98.5% | 0.9% | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 0.1% | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 100.0% against 99.9% in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) as of 2009.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Tajikistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2009.
- How do ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Tajikistan rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 2nd and Tajikistan ranks 1st 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release