Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 44.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 44.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 51.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2002.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 83rd out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.2% | — |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.2% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 27.8% | 51.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 44.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 83rd out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release