Completion rate, primary education, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Completion rate, primary education, female was 79.2% in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
79.2%
World rank
67th
of 90 countries
All-time high
83.5%
in 2015
All-time low
59.5%
in 2004
Years of data
7
2002β2022
Completion rate, primary education, female in Tanzania, 2002β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, female in Tanzania is 79.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Tanzania peaked at 83.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2004.
That places Tanzania 67th out of 90 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 59.5% | 60.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 72.4% | 83.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female in Tanzania?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Tanzania was 79.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Tanzania ranks 67th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release