Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.8533 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.8533 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.8547 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.5062 GPIA
in 1988
Years of data
5
1988–2015

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2015

00.20.40.60.81988200120151988: 0.506 GPIA2002: 0.748 GPIA2010: 0.771 GPIA2012: 0.855 GPIA2015: 0.853 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2015, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 0.8533 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.8547 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5062 GPIA, in 1988.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 62nd out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988 to 2015.
Year GPIA Change
1988 0.5062 GPIA
2002 0.7479 GPIA +47.7%
2010 0.7714 GPIA +3.1%
2012 0.8547 GPIA +10.8%
2015 0.8533 GPIA -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5062 GPIA 0.5062 GPIA 0.5062 GPIA 1
2000s 0.7479 GPIA 0.7479 GPIA 0.7479 GPIA 1
2010s 0.8265 GPIA 0.7714 GPIA 0.8547 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 59 Rwanda 0.8609 GPIA compare
  2. 60 Algeria 0.8547 GPIA compare
  3. 61 Cameroon 0.8547 GPIA compare
  4. 63 Cambodia 0.8496 GPIA compare
  5. 64 Guatemala 0.8463 GPIA compare
  6. 65 Tunisia 0.8362 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.8533 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.8547 GPIA in 2012.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5062 GPIA in 1988.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 62nd out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,155 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/