Europe & Central Asia vs Tajikistan: Literacy rate, youth male

Europe & Central Asia
99.8%
in 2023
Tajikistan
100.0%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia rank
3rd
Tajikistan rank
1st

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 100.0% against 99.8% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Tajikistan ranks 1st of 40 groups.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1980s 99.3% 99.7% 0.5% Tajikistan
2000s 99.4% 99.7% 0.3% Tajikistan
2010s 99.7% 100.0% 0.3% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Europe & Central Asia or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 100.0% against 99.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Europe & Central Asia and Tajikistan?
0.2%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Tajikistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Tajikistan rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd and Tajikistan ranks 1st of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.