4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Tanzania
Tanzania: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 32.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Tanzania, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Tanzania is 32.5, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 132.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Tanzania peaked at 32.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2002.
That places Tanzania 144th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 | — |
| 2001 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 2006 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 14 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 26 | +85.7% |
| 2012 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 25 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 32.5 | +35.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 32.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.7, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 32.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +85.7% | 14 | 26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5 | 8 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2 | 14 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 141 Lesotho 36 compare
- 142 Haiti 35.7 compare
- 143 Uganda 33.7 compare
- 145 Cote d'Ivoire 31 compare
- 146 Madagascar 30.3 compare
- 147 Papua New Guinea 30.1 compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Tanzania?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Tanzania was 32.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Tanzania ranks 144th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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