Tanzania: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Tanzania's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 78.21.
That's down 4.9% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2012–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 82.24
- Trough
- 77.89
- 10-year change
- +0.1%
- +0.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 78.2100 | |
| 82.2361 | |
| 77.8900 | |
| 79.8949 | |
| 78.1000 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Tanzania's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022?
- In 2022, Tanzania's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 78.21, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Tanzania's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Tanzania's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 4.9% from 2020 to 2022.
- How does Tanzania's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022 was 89.47, so Tanzania is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.