4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Tanzania
Tanzania: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 74.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Tanzania, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Tanzania is 74.1, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Tanzania peaked at 81 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58, in 2004.
Tanzania ranks 126th of 164 countries on this measure, 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 primary education (%) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69 | — |
| 2001 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 70 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 58 | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 72 | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 71 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 79 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 81 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 74 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 68 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 74.1 | +9.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 74.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 74.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8 | 58 | 77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6 | 68 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1 | 74.1 | 74.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 primary education in Tanzania?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Tanzania was 74.1 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Tanzania ranks 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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