Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female was 63.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
63.5%
World rank
40th
of 55 countries
All-time high
63.5%
in 2022
All-time low
29.5%
in 1988
Years of data
5
1988–2022

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2022

02040601988200520221988: 29.5 %2002: 52.6 %2012: 63.4 %2015: 63.4 %2022: 63.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 63.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 63.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1988.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988 to 2022.
Year % Change
1988 29.5%
2002 52.6% +78.3%
2012 63.4% +20.4%
2015 63.4% +0.0%
2022 63.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.5% 29.5% 29.5% 1
2000s 52.6% 52.6% 52.6% 1
2010s 63.4% 63.4% 63.4% 2
2020s 63.5% 63.5% 63.5% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 37 Iran, Islamic Republic of 67.0% compare
  2. 38 India 66.2% compare
  3. 39 Uganda 64.0% compare
  4. 41 Cambodia 55.3% compare
  5. 42 Nepal 41.7% compare
  6. 43 Egypt 41.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 63.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1988.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
55 places, 625 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release