Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 1.42 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1.42 million number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2015.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 2.24 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 828,818 number, in 1988.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 12th out of 86 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 828,818 number | — |
| 2002 | 1.53 million number | +84.8% |
| 2010 | 2.24 million number | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million number | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million number | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 828,818 number | 828,818 number | 828,818 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million number | 1.53 million number | 1.53 million number | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million number | 1.29 million number | 2.24 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 9 Mozambique 1.66 million number compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 1.65 million number compare
- 11 Bangladesh 1.58 million number compare
- 13 Madagascar 1.02 million number compare
- 14 Uganda 939,689 number compare
- 15 Malawi 934,377 number compare
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.42 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 828,818 number in 1988.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.