Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 74.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 74.5% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 79.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2004.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 68th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59.7% | — |
| 2004 | 57.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 57.9% | 59.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 71.2% | 79.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 74.5% | 74.5% | 1 |
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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, primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 74.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2004.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 68th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release