Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Tanzania
Tanzania: Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 1.11 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.11 GPIA
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
10th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.34 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
1.03 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
8
2002–2022
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.11 GPIA for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in 2022.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Tanzania 10th out of 89 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.34 GPIA | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | -16.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 7 Madagascar 1.14 GPIA compare
- 8 Lesotho 1.14 GPIA compare
- 9 Liberia 1.12 GPIA compare
- 11 Cambodia 1.11 GPIA compare
- 12 Bangladesh 1.1 GPIA compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 1.06 GPIA compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania was 1.11 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release