Bangladesh vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling

Bangladesh
79.0%
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
78.2%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
92nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
94th

Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 79.0% against 78.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 92nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 94th of 128 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2010s 61.4% 78.6% 17.3% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 77.0% 80.2% 3.3% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate vs. average years of schooling, Bangladesh or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Bangladesh, at 79.0% against 78.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate vs. average years of schooling between Bangladesh and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania, United Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for literacy rate vs. average years of schooling?
Bangladesh ranks 92nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 94th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,242 data points, 1475–2023
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Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.