Literacy rate, youth total in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Literacy rate, youth total was 87.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth total in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 87.1% for literacy rate, youth total in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 88.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2002.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 74th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth total in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 81.8% | — |
| 2002 | 78.4% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | -0.5% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 87.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.5%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 87.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 85.8% | 88.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.1% | 87.5% | 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 total in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Tanzania, United Republic of was 87.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 74th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 total (% of people 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.