Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 62.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tanzania, United Republic of is 62.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 62.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2002.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 108th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41.7% | — |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 41.7% | 49.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 51.5% | 59.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tanzania, United Republic of was 62.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 108th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (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 primary education.