Completion rate, primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Completion rate, primary education, male was 70.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 70.1% for completion rate, primary education, male in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 77.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2004.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 70th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 56.0% | 58.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 70.0% | 77.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 67 Ghana 76.2% compare
- 68 Cameroon 74.9% compare
- 69 Zambia 72.2% compare
- 71 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 69.8% compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 68.4% compare
- 73 Côte d'Ivoire 66.3% compare
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)
- 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, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 70.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2004.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 70th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release