Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 652,463 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 652,463 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2015.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.04 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 320,508 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, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 320,508 number | — |
| 2002 | 684,284 number | +113.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million number | +52.2% |
| 2012 | 595,800 number | -42.8% |
| 2015 | 652,463 number | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 320,508 number | 320,508 number | 320,508 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 684,284 number | 684,284 number | 684,284 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 763,164 number | 595,800 number | 1.04 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 8 Chad 878,946 number compare
- 9 Mali 791,218 number compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 769,429 number compare
- 12 Mozambique 650,837 number compare
- 13 Madagascar 493,868 number compare
- 14 Uganda 488,437 number compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 652,463 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,508 number in 1988.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.