Literacy rate, adult female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Literacy rate, adult female was 73.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Tanzania, 1988–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 73.1% for literacy rate, adult female in 2022.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Tanzania peaked at 78.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1988.
Tanzania ranks 62nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, adult female in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 48.1% | — |
| 2002 | 62.2% | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | -6.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 73.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 73.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.2%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 73.1% | 74.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 73.1% | 78.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Tanzania?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Tanzania was 73.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1988.
- How does Tanzania rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Tanzania ranks 62nd out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.