Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s was 3.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.8%
World rank
84th
of 86 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2022
All-time low
1.6%
in 2002
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 %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 3.8% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Tanzania peaked at 3.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 84th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.6% | — |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +135.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +31.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 35% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 60% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 81 Senegal 4.4% compare
- 82 Afghanistan 4.4% compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 4.3% compare
- 85 Niger 3.0% compare
- 86 Zimbabwe 2.2% compare
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 3.8% 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 3.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Tanzania ranks 84th out of 86 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 1.4%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release