Egypt vs Tanzania: Literacy rates among adults
Egypt
79.5%
in 2022
Tanzania
78.2%
in 2022
Egypt rank
58th
Tanzania rank
61st
Literacy rates among adults over time
- Egypt
- Tanzania
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 79.5% against 78.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.3%.
Egypt ranks 58th and Tanzania ranks 61st of 89 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.9% | 78.1% | 4.2% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 78.2% | 1.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates among adults, Egypt or Tanzania?
- Egypt, at 79.5% against 78.2% in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rates among adults between Egypt and Tanzania?
- 1.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How do Egypt and Tanzania rank globally for literacy rates among adults?
- Egypt ranks 58th and Tanzania ranks 61st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.