Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 82.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Tanzania, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Tanzania is 82.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Tanzania peaked at 82.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 1981.
That places Tanzania 127th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61.6% | — |
| 1982 | 62.2% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 64.1% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 65.9% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 66.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 66.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 82.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 82.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.5% | 61.6% | 66.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 64.9% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 64.2% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 76.7% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 79.8% | 82.0% | 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, female (modelled data) in Tanzania?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Tanzania was 82.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 1981.
- How does Tanzania rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Tanzania ranks 127th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release