Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Arab World or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 64.3% against 61.4% in Arab World as of 2015.

What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Arab World and Tanzania, United Republic of?

2.9%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Tanzania, United Republic of?

5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Arab World

61.4%

in 2019

Tanzania, United Republic of

64.3%

in 2015

Arab World rank

24th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

27th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

Arab World
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 64.3% against 61.4% in Arab World, a difference of 2.9%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 24th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th of 38 groups.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	62.5%	68.7%	6.2%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	65.7%	67.5%	1.8%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	63.2%	64.0%	0.7%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Arab World or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 64.3% against 61.4% in Arab World as of 2015.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Arab World and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 2.9%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.
How do Arab World and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?: Arab World ranks 24th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.