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 72.6% 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
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 72.6% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 72.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2002.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 109th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 56.7% | — |
| 2008 | 62.1% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 56.7% | 62.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 63.7% | 72.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
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 72.6% 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 72.6% 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 56.7% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 109th out of 134 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 1.9%. 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, male (%) (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.