Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.96 GPI in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.96 GPI for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9 GPI, in 1988.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 73rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.9 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 0.94 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.97 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9774 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.97 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.96 GPI | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9 GPI | 0.9 GPI | 0.9 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.94 GPI | 0.94 GPI | 0.94 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9725 GPI | 0.97 GPI | 0.9774 GPI | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9862 GPI | 0.96 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 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 literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.96 GPI in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 GPI in 1988.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.