Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tajikistan: Literacy rate, youth total
Sub-Saharan Africa
79.0%
in 2024
Tajikistan
98.8%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Tajikistan rank
35th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 98.8% against 79.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.8%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and Tajikistan ranks 35th of 40 groups.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.9% | 99.7% | 34.8% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 99.3% | 31.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 98.8% | 22.5% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 98.8% against 79.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tajikistan?
- 19.8%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tajikistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and Tajikistan ranks 35th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.