East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tanzania: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
47.1%
in 2019
Tanzania
54.0%
in 2015
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th
Tanzania rank
32nd

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Tanzania
020406080197619972019

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 54.0% against 47.1% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1988 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 70.6% 61.3% 9.3% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 56.6% 55.3% 1.3% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 49.9% 53.8% 3.9% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 54.0% against 47.1% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?
6.9%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?
5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.