Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 77.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 77.5% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2015.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 77.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1988.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 51.0% | — |
| 2002 | 69.4% | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 66.2% | 77.7% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Tanzania, United Republic of
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 77.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1988.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.