Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 81.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 122 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2019
All-time low
81.9%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Tanzania, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 81.9% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
That places Tanzania 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 90.3% | — |
| 2021 | 88.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | -0.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 81.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 81.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.4%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 81.9% | 88.5% | 4 |
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Tanzania?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Tanzania was 81.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release