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Tanzania Average Literacy Rate 1988-2025

75.67% 8 data points
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

Tanzania's average literacy rate from 1988 to 2025 was 75.67%, based on 8 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 80.48% +2.27pp 47th
2022 78.21% −4.02pp 34th
2020 82.23% +4.34pp 32nd
2015 77.89% −2.01pp 34th
2014 79.90% +1.80pp 30th
2012 78.10% +8.67pp 30th
2002 69.43% +10.32pp 13th
1988 59.11% – 1st
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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