Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 69.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
69.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
136th
of 165 countries
All-time high
75.9%
in 1981
All-time low
65.2%
in 2002
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Tanzania, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Tanzania stood at 69.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Tanzania peaked at 75.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 136th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 75.9% | — |
| 1982 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 74.4% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 73.5% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 72.5% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 70.8% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 70.2% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 69.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 69.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 68.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 67.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 67.3% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 69.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.9%, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 69.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.4% | 71.6% | 75.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 66.2% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 65.2% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 68.0% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 68.2% | 69.5% | 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, male (modelled data) in Tanzania?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Tanzania was 69.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Tanzania ranks 136th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release