Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 74.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of is 74.6%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 75.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 1960.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 1st 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 20-24 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.6% | — |
| 1965 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 37.5% | +52.6% |
| 1975 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 57.1% | +52.2% |
| 1985 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 70.5% | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 69.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | -1.0% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 74.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 74.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.4%, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 70.2% | 69.9% | 70.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 70.3% | 75.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 74.6% | 74.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 2 Malawi 73.9% compare
- 3 New Zealand 65.6% compare
- 4 Mauritania 64.8% compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Tanzania, United Republic of was 74.6% 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 20-24 with primary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 1960.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)