Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both was 59.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tanzania, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 59.9% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tanzania peaked at 59.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2002.
That places Tanzania 78th out of 101 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41.6% | — |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +6.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 59.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.8%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 59.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.5%, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 41.6% | 48.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 50.0% | 56.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 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 59.9% 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 59.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Tanzania ranks 78th out of 101 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 up 6.2%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release