MDG: Northern Africa vs Tanzania: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female

MDG: Northern Africa
94.7%
in 2024
Tanzania
85.1%
in 2022
MDG: Northern Africa rank
80th
Tanzania rank
83rd

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Tanzania
020406080100197119972024

How they compare

MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 94.7% against 85.1% in Tanzania, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Tanzania ahead.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 80th and Tanzania ranks 83rd of 204 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 57.0% 77.9% 20.8% Tanzania
2000s 76.6% 76.2% 0.4% MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 91.0% 85.8% 5.2% MDG: Northern Africa
2020s 93.1% 86.6% 6.5% MDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, MDG: Northern Africa or Tanzania?
MDG: Northern Africa, at 94.7% against 85.1% in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between MDG: Northern Africa and Tanzania?
9.6%, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Tanzania?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Tanzania rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 80th and Tanzania ranks 83rd of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 9,833 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release