Tanzania vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Tanzania
77.3%
in 2022
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
95.6%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
57th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
56th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Tanzania
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 95.6% against 77.3% in Tanzania, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 57th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 87 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.0% | 81.8% | 30.8% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 89.1% | 19.7% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 93.6% | 15.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 95.1% | 15.0% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Tanzania or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 95.6% against 77.3% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Tanzania and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 18.3%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Tanzania and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 57th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 87 countries.
- 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