Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.95 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 0.95 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.95 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.89 GPIA, in 1988.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 42nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.89 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.92 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.95 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.95 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.965 GPIA, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.95 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.895 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.89 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.92 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 1 |
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, rural, adjusted gender in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.95 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 GPIA in 1988.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 42nd out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release