Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 83.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 83.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 84.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1988.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 75.2% | 84.1% | 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, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 83.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1988.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.