Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 67.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tanzania, 2002–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 67.2% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tanzania peaked at 67.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2002.
That places Tanzania 109th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48.9% | — |
| 2008 | 55.3% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 48.9% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 57.2% | 65.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -19.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 109,854 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 113,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -19.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 138,471 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -19.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tanzania?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tanzania was 67.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Tanzania ranks 109th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.