Bangladesh vs Tanzania: Literacy

Bangladesh
79
in 2022
Tanzania
78.21
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
59th
Tanzania rank
61st

Literacy over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 79 against 78.21 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.79.

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

Bangladesh ranks 59th and Tanzania ranks 61st of 89 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Tanzania Difference Ahead
2010s 61.36 78.63 17.26 Tanzania
2020s 76.95 80.22 3.27 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy, Bangladesh or Tanzania?
Bangladesh, at 79 against 78.21 in Tanzania as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy between Bangladesh and Tanzania?
0.79, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Tanzania rank globally for literacy?
Bangladesh ranks 59th and Tanzania ranks 61st of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Literacy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed