Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Tanzania

Tanzania: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 3.83 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
3.83 million number
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
17th
of 83 countries
All-time high
4.86 million number
in 2010
All-time low
3.42 million number
in 2012
Years of data
5
1988–2015

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Tanzania, 1988–2015

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1988200120151988: 3.7M number2002: 3.5M number2010: 4.9M number2012: 3.4M number2015: 3.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 3.83 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2015.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Tanzania peaked at 4.86 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.42 million number, in 2012.

Tanzania ranks 17th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.66 million number 3.66 million number 3.66 million number 1
2000s 3.48 million number 3.48 million number 3.48 million number 1
2010s 4.04 million number 3.42 million number 4.86 million number 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 14 Mali 4.07 million number compare
  2. 15 Mozambique 3.92 million number compare
  3. 16 Uganda 3.90 million number compare
  4. 18 Algeria 3.54 million number compare
  5. 19 Chad 3.50 million number compare
  6. 20 South Africa 3.39 million number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Tanzania?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Tanzania was 3.83 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 4.86 million number in 2010.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.42 million number in 2012.
How does Tanzania rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Tanzania ranks 17th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.