Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA was 0.1721 LPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Tanzania, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.1721 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Tanzania peaked at 0.1721 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0882 LPIA, in 2015.
That places Tanzania 74th out of 84 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1688 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.0902 LPIA | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0882 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1116 LPIA | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1721 LPIA | +54.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1721 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2971 LPIA, 58% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1721 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1721 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1688 LPIA | 0.1688 LPIA | 0.1688 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0966 LPIA | 0.0882 LPIA | 0.1116 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1721 LPIA | 0.1721 LPIA | 0.1721 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 0.1721 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 0.1721 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0882 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Tanzania ranks 74th out of 84 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 90.9%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release