Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 0.4805 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.4805 GPIA
World rank
95th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5189 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.2478 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
8
2002–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tanzania, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tanzania stood at 0.4805 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tanzania peaked at 0.5189 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2478 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Tanzania 95th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5189 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.3161 GPIA | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2478 GPIA | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3618 GPIA | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4265 GPIA | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4229 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4101 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4805 GPIA | +17.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.4805 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7558 GPIA, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.4805 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4805 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4175 GPIA | 0.3161 GPIA | 0.5189 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3738 GPIA | 0.2478 GPIA | 0.4265 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4805 GPIA | 0.4805 GPIA | 0.4805 GPIA | 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 upper secondary education or in Tanzania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tanzania was 0.4805 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5189 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2478 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Tanzania ranks 95th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release