Tajikistan: Literacy rate

For that indicator, we provide data for Tajikistan from 1989 to 2014. The average value for Tajikistan during that period was 99.16 percent with a minimum of 97.69 percent in 1989 and a maximum of 99.8 percent in 2014. The latest value from 2014 is 99.8 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2014 based on 55 countries is 85.24 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: 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.