Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 79.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, 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, rural, male in Tanzania, United Republic of is 79.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 79.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1988.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 67.0% | — |
| 2002 | 72.2% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +3.0% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 79.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.6%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 79.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.6%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.9% | 1 |
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, rural, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 79.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1988.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release