Educational attainment rate, completed … female upper location LPIA in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment rate, completed … female upper location LPIA was 0.18 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tanzania, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tanzania is 0.18 LPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tanzania peaked at 0.18 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0883 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 94th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female upper location LPIA in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1681 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.0883 LPIA | -47.5% |
| 2010 | 0.128 LPIA | +45.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0904 LPIA | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1773 LPIA | +96.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1248 LPIA | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1195 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.18 LPIA | +50.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.18 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3944 LPIA, 46% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.18 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1661 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1282 LPIA | 0.0883 LPIA | 0.1681 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.128 LPIA | 0.0904 LPIA | 0.1773 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.18 LPIA | 0.18 LPIA | 0.18 LPIA | 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 0.18 LPIA 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 0.18 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0883 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Tanzania ranks 94th out of 103 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 99.2%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release