Adult Literacy Rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Adult Literacy Rate was 78.21 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
78.21
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
76th
of 110 countries
All-time high
82.24
in 2020
All-time low
59.11
in 1988
Years of data
8
1988β2022
Adult Literacy Rate in Tanzania, 1988β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate in Tanzania stood at 78.21.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Tanzania peaked at 82.24 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.11, in 1988.
That places Tanzania 76th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.11 | 59.11 | 59.11 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.43 | 69.43 | 69.43 | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.92 | 67.8 | 79.89 | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.22 | 78.21 | 82.24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Tanzania?
- Adult literacy rate in Tanzania was 78.21 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.24 in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.11 in 1988.
- How does Tanzania rank for adult literacy rate?
- Tanzania ranks 76th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.