What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Tanzania?

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Tanzania was 2.46 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 3.08 million number in 2010.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million number in 2012.

How does Tanzania rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?

Tanzania ranks 16th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Tanzania data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Tanzania

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Tanzania
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tanzania: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 2.46 million number in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

2.46 million number

Change on year

up 11.8%

World rank

16th

of 83 countries

All-time high

3.08 million number

in 2010

All-time low

2.20 million number

in 2012

Years of data

1988–2015

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 2.46 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Tanzania peaked at 3.08 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million number, in 2012.

That places Tanzania 16th out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	2.51 million number	2.51 million number	2.51 million number	1
2000s	2.35 million number	2.35 million number	2.35 million number	1
2010s	2.58 million number	2.20 million number	3.08 million number	3

Countries ranked near Tanzania

13 Mozambique 2.73 million number compare
14 Uganda 2.61 million number compare
15 Burkina Faso 2.57 million number compare
17 Algeria 2.43 million number compare
18 Mali 2.43 million number compare
19 Senegal 2.00 million number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

More reference data data for Tanzania

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 34,116 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 47.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 38.53 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,430 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,094 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 333.69 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Tanzania?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Tanzania was 2.46 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 3.08 million number in 2010.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million number in 2012.
How does Tanzania rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?: Tanzania ranks 16th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.