Literacy rate, youth male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Literacy rate, youth male was 88.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth male in Tanzania, 1988–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 88.8% for literacy rate, youth male in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Tanzania peaked at 89.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2002.
That places Tanzania 72nd out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 88.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 88.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 male in Tanzania?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Tanzania was 88.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Tanzania ranks 72nd out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 male (% of males 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.