Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 764,704 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 764,704 number.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.20 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 508,310 number, in 1988.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 11th out of 86 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 508,310 number | — |
| 2002 | 847,127 number | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million number | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 698,346 number | -41.7% |
| 2015 | 764,704 number | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 508,310 number | 508,310 number | 508,310 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 847,127 number | 847,127 number | 847,127 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 886,690 number | 698,346 number | 1.20 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 8 Mali 1.04 million number compare
- 9 Mozambique 1.01 million number compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 882,379 number compare
- 12 Bangladesh 591,766 number compare
- 13 Senegal 552,612 number compare
- 14 Benin 541,747 number compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 764,704 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 508,310 number in 1988.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.