Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9324 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tanzania, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.9324 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tanzania peaked at 0.9324 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8367 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Tanzania 80th out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8367 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.886 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8758 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.912 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8899 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8859 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9324 GPIA | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8613 GPIA | 0.8367 GPIA | 0.886 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8909 GPIA | 0.8758 GPIA | 0.912 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9324 GPIA | 0.9324 GPIA | 0.9324 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0847 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 14.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.86 % 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 0.9324 GPIA 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 0.9324 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8367 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Tanzania ranks 80th out of 98 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 2.2%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release