Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 30.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 30.0% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022.
That represents a change of up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 31.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2002.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 91st of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.1% | — |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +83.0% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 17.1% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.3% | 26.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tanzania, United Republic of was 30.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 91st out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release