Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 15.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tanzania, 2002–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tanzania stood at 15.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tanzania peaked at 15.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2002.
That places Tanzania 128th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.0% | — |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +130.7% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.0% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tanzania?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tanzania was 15.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Tanzania ranks 128th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.