Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 0.96 index in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 0.96 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.01 index in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9 index, in 1988.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 73rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.9 index | — |
| 2002 | 0.94 index | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.97 index | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9774 index | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.97 index | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 index | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.96 index | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9 index | 0.9 index | 0.9 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.94 index | 0.94 index | 0.94 index | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9725 index | 0.97 index | 0.9774 index | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9862 index | 0.96 index | 1.01 index | 2 |
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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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.96 index in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 index in 1988.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.