Tanzania Literacy Rate 1988-2023
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
- Tanzania literacy rate for 2021 was 81.80%, a 3.91% increase from 2015.
- Tanzania literacy rate for 2015 was 77.89%, a 0.21% decline from 2012.
- Tanzania literacy rate for 2012 was 78.10%, a 10.3% increase from 2010.
- Tanzania literacy rate for 2010 was 67.80%, a 1.63% decline from 2002.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Literacy Rate |
| Zimbabwe | 89.70% |
| Tanzania | 81.80% |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 80.02% |
| Uganda | 79.00% |
| Madagascar | 77.25% |
| Rwanda | 75.90% |
| Burundi | 74.71% |
| Nepal | 71.15% |
| Malawi | 67.31% |
| Mozambique | 63.42% |
| Comoros | 61.99% |
| Gambia | 58.06% |
| Senegal | 56.30% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 52.89% |
| Sierra Leone | 47.70% |
| Burkina Faso | 46.04% |
| Benin | 45.84% |
| Guinea | 45.33% |
| Niger | 37.34% |
| Afghanistan | 37.27% |
| Chad | 26.76% |
| Tanzania Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 81.80% | 3.91% |
| 2015 | 77.89% | -0.21% |
| 2012 | 78.10% | 10.30% |
| 2010 | 67.80% | -1.63% |
| 2002 | 69.43% | 10.32% |
| 1988 | 59.11% | 10.32% |
