Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male was 87.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
87.3%
World rank
80th
of 108 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2018
All-time low
78.9%
in 2002
Years of data
8
2002–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tanzania, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tanzania stood at 87.3%.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tanzania peaked at 87.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2002.
That places Tanzania 80th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 78.9% | — |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 87.4% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | -0.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 87.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 87.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.2%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 78.9% | 82.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 81.8% | 87.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 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 primary education or higher in Tanzania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tanzania was 87.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Tanzania ranks 80th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 primary 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