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Literacy
Tanzania — 36 years of data
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.) |