Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 88.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tanzania, United Republic of is 88.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 89.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2002.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 72nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 86.2% | — |
| 2002 | 80.9% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.2% | 86.2% | 86.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 87.0% | 89.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.0% | 88.8% | 2 |
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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 literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tanzania, United Republic of was 88.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 72nd out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.