Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 75.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
132nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2013
All-time low
64.8%
in 2001
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tanzania, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 75.7% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tanzania peaked at 76.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2001.
Tanzania ranks 132nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 68.5% | — |
| 1982 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 69.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 70.2% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.4% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 68.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 68.3% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 66.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 65.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 75.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 75.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.4% | 68.5% | 70.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 65.5% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 64.8% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 73.7% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 74.0% | 75.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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, both sexes (modelled data) in Tanzania?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tanzania was 75.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Tanzania ranks 132nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release