Bangladesh vs Tanzania: Literate and illiterate world population
Bangladesh
21
in 2022
Tanzania
21.79
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
40th
Tanzania rank
38th
Literate and illiterate world population over time
- Bangladesh
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 21.79 against 21 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.79.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Tanzania ranks 38th of 128 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.64 | 21.37 | 17.26 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 23.05 | 19.78 | 3.27 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Bangladesh or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 21.79 against 21 in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 0.79, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Tanzania rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th and Tanzania ranks 38th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.