Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 34.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tanzania, United Republic of is 34.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 34.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1986.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 150th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.6% | — |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 34.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 20.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 28.3% | 34.2% | 6 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 34.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1986.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 150th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release