Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.1505 LPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1505 LPIA
World rank
75th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.1914 LPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.0709 LPIA
in 2015
Years of data
5
2002–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Tanzania, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Tanzania is 0.1505 LPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Tanzania peaked at 0.1914 LPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0709 LPIA, in 2015.
Tanzania ranks 75th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1914 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.0758 LPIA | -60.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0709 LPIA | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0866 LPIA | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1505 LPIA | +73.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1505 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2675 LPIA, 56% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1505 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1505 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1914 LPIA | 0.1914 LPIA | 0.1914 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0777 LPIA | 0.0709 LPIA | 0.0866 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1505 LPIA | 0.1505 LPIA | 0.1505 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Tanzania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Tanzania was 0.1505 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1914 LPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0709 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Tanzania ranks 75th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, 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