Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 50.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 50.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 50.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1960.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.6% | — |
| 1965 | 9.3% | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 12.6% | +35.8% |
| 1975 | 14.7% | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 23.9% | +62.7% |
| 1985 | 29.6% | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 36.1% | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 12.6% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 23.9% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 36.1% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 46.7% | 48.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 1 |
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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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Tanzania, United Republic of was 50.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1960.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary