Tanzania Highest Literacy Rate
Adult literacy rate · World Bank
The highest literacy rate in Tanzania was 82.23% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (82.23%), 2025 (80.48%), 2014 (79.90%), 2022 (78.21%), 2012 (78.10%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Tanzania Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2020 |
82.23% |
| 2nd |
2025 |
80.48% |
| 3rd |
2014 |
79.90% |
| 4th |
2022 |
78.21% |
| 5th |
2012 |
78.10% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2020 |
82.23% |
+4.34pp |
32nd |
| 2025 |
80.48% |
+2.27pp |
47th |
| 2014 |
79.90% |
+1.80pp |
30th |
| 2022 |
78.21% |
−4.02pp |
34th |
| 2015 |
77.89% |
−2.01pp |
34th |
| 2012 |
78.10% |
+8.67pp |
30th |
| 2002 |
69.43% |
+10.32pp |
13th |
| 1988 |
59.11% |
– |
1st |