Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Tajikistan: Literacy rate, adult female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
67.4%
in 2024
Tajikistan
95.8%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
Tajikistan rank
25th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 95.8% against 67.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 28.4%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Tajikistan ranks 25th of 39 groups.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.7% | 96.6% | 59.9% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 98.1% | 43.8% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 94.6% | 31.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 95.8% | 29.0% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 95.8% against 67.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tajikistan?
- 28.4%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tajikistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tajikistan rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Tajikistan ranks 25th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.