Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 71.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of is 71.6%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 71.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 1988.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 58.0% | 71.9% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- 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, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 71.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 1988.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.