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Rwanda vs Tanzania: Literacy rates among adults

Rwanda
78.8%
in 2022
Tanzania
78.2%
in 2022
Rwanda rank
60th
Tanzania rank
61st

Literacy rates among adults over time

  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 78.8% against 78.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.6%.

Rwanda ranks 60th and Tanzania ranks 61st of 89 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rates among adults
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
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Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.