Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.87 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 0.87 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.87 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.79 LPIA, in 2002.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 51st out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.85 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.79 LPIA | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.84 LPIA | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.84 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.87 LPIA | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.85 LPIA | 0.85 LPIA | 0.85 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.79 LPIA | 0.79 LPIA | 0.79 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.84 LPIA | 0.84 LPIA | 0.84 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.87 LPIA | 0.87 LPIA | 0.87 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9 LPIA compare
- 50 Timor-Leste 0.88 LPIA compare
- 51 Togo 0.87 LPIA compare
- 53 Ethiopia 0.85 LPIA compare
- 54 Morocco 0.84 LPIA 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.87 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 51st out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release