Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted was 0.812 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tanzania, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tanzania stood at 0.812 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tanzania peaked at 0.812 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7038 LPIA, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 81st of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7038 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.7635 LPIA | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7851 LPIA | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7522 LPIA | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7948 LPIA | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7899 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.812 LPIA | +2.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.812 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8153 LPIA, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.812 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.812 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7337 LPIA | 0.7038 LPIA | 0.7635 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7805 LPIA | 0.7522 LPIA | 0.7948 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.812 LPIA | 0.812 LPIA | 0.812 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tanzania?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tanzania was 0.812 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.812 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7038 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Tanzania ranks 81st out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release