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Tanzania Lowest Youth Literacy Rate

78.40% in 2002
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

The lowest youth literacy rate in Tanzania was 78.40% in 2002. The top 5 years were: 2002 (78.40%), 1988 (81.75%), 2015 (85.76%), 2012 (85.94%), 2022 (87.07%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾
Tanzania Top 5 Lowest Youth Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2002 78.40%
2nd 1988 81.75%
3rd 2015 85.76%
4th 2012 85.94%
5th 2022 87.07%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2002 78.40% −3.35pp 20th
1988 81.75% – 1st
2015 85.76% −3.05pp 36th
2012 85.94% +7.54pp 40th
2025 87.54% +0.47pp 56th
2022 87.07% −0.48pp 48th
2020 87.55% +1.79pp 37th
2014 88.81% +2.87pp 36th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS)
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