Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 12.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.6%
World rank
122nd
of 131 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2022
All-time low
4.2%
in 2002
Years of data
7
2002–2022

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002–2022

46810122002201220222002: 4.2 cumulative2008: 10.4 cumulative2010: 8.9 cumulative2012: 8.6 cumulative2015: 9 cumulative2018: 9.1 cumulative2022: 12.6 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 12.6% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 12.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2002.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 122nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002 to 2022.
Year cumulative Change
2002 4.2%
2008 10.4% +149.5%
2010 8.9% -14.3%
2012 8.6% -3.7%
2015 9.0% +5.4%
2018 9.1% +1.0%
2022 12.6% +37.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.3% 4.2% 10.4% 2
2010s 8.9% 8.6% 9.1% 4
2020s 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 119 Sierra Leone 14.4% compare
  2. 120 Mozambique 13.2% compare
  3. 121 Malawi 12.7% compare
  4. 123 Togo 12.6% compare
  5. 124 Ethiopia 11.4% compare
  6. 125 Senegal 10.8% compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of was 12.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2002.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 122nd out of 131 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 1,874 data points, 1970–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.