Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 27.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
27.0%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 2004
All-time low
27.0%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2004–2022
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 27.0% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 72.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2022.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 72.7% | — |
| 2010 | 55.5% | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -5.2% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 27.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.9%, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 27.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.4%, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 30.1% | 55.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.0% | 28.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 14 Dominican Republic 29.7% compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 29.4% compare
- 16 Bangladesh 28.8% compare
- 18 Benin 26.9% compare
- 19 Cambodia 23.0% compare
- 20 Colombia 20.4% compare
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 27.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2022.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, rural, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release