Share of people ages 15 and over who can read and write. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
| Period | Adult Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 78.2% |
| 2020 | 82.2% |
| 2015 | 77.9% |
| 2014 | 79.9% |
| 2012 | 78.1% |
| 2002 | 69.4% |
14 countries carry a recent adult literacy rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
165 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Tanzania, grouped by topic.