Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male was 4.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.2%
World rank
108th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2022
All-time low
0.4%
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tanzania, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4.2% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 176.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tanzania peaked at 4.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.
That places Tanzania 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4% | — |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +92.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +131.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +95.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 27% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 105 Madagascar 5.9% compare
- 106 Mozambique 5.2% compare
- 107 Togo 4.6% compare
- 109 Mali 3.6% compare
- 110 Guinea 2.9% compare
- 111 Burkina Faso 2.2% compare
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 4.2% 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 4.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Tanzania ranks 108th out of 111 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 176.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release