4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Tanzania
Tanzania: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 10.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Tanzania, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Tanzania stood at 10.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 253.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Tanzania peaked at 12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 151st 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 upper secondary education (%) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2011 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 2020 | 10.6 | -11.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 10.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.5, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 10.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +200.0% | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 | +200.0% | 3 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 148 Sierra Leone 11.8 compare
- 149 Madagascar 11.3 compare
- 150 Mali 10.7 compare
- 152 Senegal 10.5 compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 10.3 compare
- 154 Gabon 10 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 upper secondary education in Tanzania?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Tanzania was 10.6 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Tanzania ranks 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.3%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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