Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 84.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
84.2%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
61st
of 88 countries
All-time high
86.4%
in 2020
All-time low
71.4%
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2022
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Tanzania, United Republic of is 84.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 86.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 1988.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 71.4% | — |
| 2002 | 77.5% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | -2.5% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 84.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.7%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 84.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 77.5% | 77.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 83.2% | 86.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 84.2% | 86.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 58 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 85.4% compare
- 59 Egypt 85.3% compare
- 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.1% compare
- 62 Lesotho 83.2% compare
- 63 Togo 82.8% compare
- 64 Bangladesh 81.4% 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 84.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 1988.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release