Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 3.88 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of is 3.88 million number, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 4.86 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.37 million number, in 1988.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3.37 million number | — |
| 2002 | 3.75 million number | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 4.86 million number | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 3.50 million number | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 3.88 million number | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.37 million number | 3.37 million number | 3.37 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.75 million number | 3.75 million number | 3.75 million number | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.08 million number | 3.50 million number | 4.86 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 12 Nepal 4.46 million number compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 4.27 million number compare
- 14 Mozambique 4.14 million number compare
- 16 Mali 3.76 million number compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 3.73 million number compare
- 18 Algeria 3.62 million number compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 3.88 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 million number in 1988.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th out of 87 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.