Rwanda vs Tanzania: Literate and illiterate world population
Rwanda
21.24
in 2022
Tanzania
21.79
in 2022
Rwanda rank
39th
Tanzania rank
38th
Literate and illiterate world population over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 21.79 against 21.24 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.55.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Rwanda ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 38th of 128 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.5 | 92.5 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 30.44 | 21 | 9.43 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 20.59 | 19.78 | 0.818 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 21.79 against 21.24 in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 0.55, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
- Rwanda ranks 39th 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.