Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 82.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1974–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of is 82.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 93.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 1997.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 111th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 84.9% | — |
| 1980 | 79.8% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 73.8% | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 89.6% | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 73.9% | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 81.9% | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 71.2% | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 68.4% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 73.7% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 72.9% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 74.7% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 78.2% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 71.4% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 74.8% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 76.2% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 92.4% | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 76.8% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | -5.5% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 82.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 82.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.9% | 84.9% | 84.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 68.4% | 89.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 67.7% | 78.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 76.5% | 92.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 71.4% | 93.5% | 4 |
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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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 82.6% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 1997.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 111th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.