Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 72.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
72.2%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
76.4%
in 1990
All-time low
28.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 28.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 30.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 35.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 40.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 48.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 71 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 76.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 69.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 74.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 73.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 72.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 72.2%.

That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 76.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1960.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 28.2%
1965 30.9% +9.5%
1970 35.8% +15.6%
1975 40.8% +13.9%
1980 48.8% +19.9%
1985 71.0% +45.4%
1990 76.4% +7.6%
1995 69.8% -8.7%
2000 74.2% +6.3%
2005 73.4% -1.1%
2010 72.2% -1.7%

Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 72.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 72.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.6% 28.2% 30.9% 2
1970s 38.3% 35.8% 40.8% 2
1980s 59.9% 48.8% 71.0% 2
1990s 73.1% 69.8% 76.4% 2
2000s 73.8% 73.4% 74.2% 2
2010s 72.2% 72.2% 72.2% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 3 Mauritania 78.9% compare
  2. 4 Haiti 77.2% compare
  3. 5 Lesotho 76.7% compare
  4. 7 Ecuador 71.0% compare
  5. 8 Kenya 70.4% compare
  6. 9 Guatemala 69.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of was 72.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1960.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)