Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male was 72.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 72.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tanzania peaked at 72.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 110th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 56.7% | — |
| 2008 | 62.1% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +4.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 72.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.9%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 72.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.7%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 56.7% | 62.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 63.7% | 72.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 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 primary education or higher in Tanzania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tanzania was 72.6% 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 72.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Tanzania ranks 110th out of 135 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 1.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release