Tanzania vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Tanzania
72.0%
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
95.3%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
60th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
63rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Tanzania
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 95.3% against 72.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 23.3%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 60th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 63rd of 88 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.9% | 78.9% | 44.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 87.8% | 28.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 93.1% | 20.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 94.8% | 19.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Tanzania or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 95.3% against 72.0% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Tanzania and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 23.3%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Tanzania and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Tanzania ranks 60th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 63rd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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