Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.96 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.96 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2022.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9 GPIA, in 1988.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 73rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.9 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.94 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.97 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9774 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.97 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.96 GPIA | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9725 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.9774 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9862 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.96 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 GPIA in 1988.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity 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, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release