Statizoid

Tanzania vs Uganda: Literacy rates among adults

Tanzania
78.2%
in 2022
Uganda
77.0%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
61st
Uganda rank
63rd

Literacy rates among adults over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 78.2% against 77.0% in Uganda, a difference of 1.2%.

Tanzania ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 63rd 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.