Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tanzania
Tanzania: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 78.21 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
78.21
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
94th
of 128 countries
All-time high
82.24
in 2020
All-time low
7.5
in 1950
Years of data
8
1950β2022
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tanzania, 1950β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tanzania is 78.21, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tanzania peaked at 82.24 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 1950.
Tanzania ranks 94th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 59.11 | 59.11 | 59.11 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.43 | 69.43 | 69.43 | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.63 | 77.89 | 79.89 | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.22 | 78.21 | 82.24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 91 Egypt, Arab Republic of 79.45 compare
- 92 Bangladesh 79 compare
- 93 Rwanda 78.76 compare
- 95 Ghana 76.49 compare
- 96 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75.64 compare
- 97 Comoros, Union of the 75.62 compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tanzania?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tanzania was 78.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.24 in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Tanzania ranks 94th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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