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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 79%
1991 46% (male 62%, female 31%) age 15 and over can read and write (1978)
1992 46% (male 62%, female 31%) age 15 and over can read and write (1978)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1978) total population: 46% male: 62% female: 31%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1978) total population: 46% male: 62% female: 31%
1995 age 15 and over has ability to read and write a letter or message in Kisahili (1988) total population: 59% male: 71% female: 48%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic (1995 est.) total population: 67.8% male: 79.4% female: 56.8%
1997 definition : age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 67.8% male: 79.4% female: 56.8% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 67.8% male: 79.4% female: 56.8% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 67.8% male: 79.4% female: 56.8% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 67.8% male: 79.4% female: 56.8% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 67.8% male: 79.4% female: 56.8% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 67.8% male: 79.4% female: 56.8% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 78.2% male: 85.9% female: 70.7% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 78.2% male: 85.9% female: 70.7% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 78.2% male: 85.9% female: 70.7% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 78.2% male: 85.9% female: 70.7% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 69.4% male: 77.5% female: 62.2% (2002 census)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 69.4% male: 77.5% female: 62.2% (2002 census)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 69.4% male: 77.5% female: 62.2% (2002 census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 69.4% male: 77.5% female: 62.2% (2002 census)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 69.4% male: 77.5% female: 62.2% (2002 census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 69.4% male: 77.5% female: 62.2% (2002 census)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 67.8% male: 75.5% female: 60.8% (2010 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 67.8% male: 75.5% female: 60.8% (2010 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic | total population: 70.6% | male: 75.9% | female: 65.4% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic | total population: 70.6% | male: 75.9% | female: 65.4% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic | total population: 77.9% | male: 83.2% | female: 73.1% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic (2015 est.) | total population: 77.9% (2015 est.) | male: 83.2% (2015 est.) | female: 73.1% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic | total population: 77.9% | male: 83.2% | female: 73.1% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic | total population: 77.9% | male: 83.2% | female: 73.1% (2015)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 77.9% male: 83.2% female: 73.1% (2015)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 77.9% male: 83.2% female: 73.1% (2015)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 81.8% male: 85.5% female: 78.2% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic total population: 81.8% male: 85.5% female: 78.2% (2021)
2025 total population: 78.2% (2022 est.) male: 84.2% (2022 est.) female: 73.1% (2022 est.)