Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.87 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.87 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
60th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.9084 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.67 GPIA
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2022
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.87 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.9084 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.67 GPIA, in 1988.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 60th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.67 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.88 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8587 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.88 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9084 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.87 GPIA | -4.2% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.87 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8597 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.87 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.67 GPIA | 0.67 GPIA | 0.67 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8729 GPIA | 0.8587 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8892 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.9084 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.87 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9084 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 GPIA in 1988.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 60th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release