Tanzania vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Tanzania
77.3%
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
95.5%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
57th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
57th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Tanzania
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 95.5% against 77.3% in Tanzania, a difference of 18.2%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 57th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 57th of 87 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.0% | 81.9% | 30.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 89.1% | 19.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 93.6% | 15.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 95.1% | 15.0% | WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 95.5% against 77.3% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Tanzania and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 18.2%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Tanzania and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 57th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 57th 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