Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA was 0.2925 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2925 LPIA
World rank
87th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.3268 LPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.1646 LPIA
in 2002
Years of data
7
2002–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tanzania, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.2925 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022.
The figure is up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tanzania peaked at 0.3268 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1646 LPIA, in 2002.
That places Tanzania 87th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1646 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.2639 LPIA | +60.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3268 LPIA | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2097 LPIA | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2076 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2468 LPIA | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2925 LPIA | +18.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.2925 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5966 LPIA, 49% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.2925 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3481 LPIA, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2143 LPIA | 0.1646 LPIA | 0.2639 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2477 LPIA | 0.2076 LPIA | 0.3268 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2925 LPIA | 0.2925 LPIA | 0.2925 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 lower secondary education or in Tanzania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tanzania was 0.2925 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3268 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1646 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Tanzania ranks 87th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 lower secondary 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