Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.8181 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.8181 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.8181 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7148 GPIA, in 2002.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 104th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7148 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.8012 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.769 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8063 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8181 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7148 GPIA | 0.7148 GPIA | 0.7148 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7922 GPIA | 0.769 GPIA | 0.8063 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8181 GPIA | 0.8181 GPIA | 0.8181 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.8181 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8181 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7148 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release