Literacy rate, youth female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Literacy rate, youth female was 85.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Tanzania, 1988–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth female in Tanzania is 85.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Tanzania peaked at 88.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 83rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth female in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 77.9% | — |
| 2002 | 76.2% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | -3.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 85.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 85.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.1%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.9% | 77.9% | 77.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 84.6% | 87.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 85.1% | 88.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- 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 female in Tanzania?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Tanzania was 85.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Tanzania ranks 83rd out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.