Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 87.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 87.1%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 88.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2002.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 74th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 81.8% | — |
| 2002 | 78.4% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | -0.5% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 87.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.5%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 87.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 85.8% | 88.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.1% | 87.5% | 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, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 87.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 74th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release