Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male was 35.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
35.6%
World rank
93rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2008
All-time low
20.9%
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 %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tanzania stood at 35.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tanzania peaked at 38.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 93rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.9% | — |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +85.3% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +16.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 35.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2%, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 35.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.4%, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 20.9% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 28.8% | 32.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 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 35.6% 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 38.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Tanzania ranks 93rd out of 97 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 20.4%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release