Poverty vs mean schooling in Tanzania
Tanzania: Poverty vs mean schooling was 8.57 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
8.57
World rank
122nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
8.57
in 2040
All-time low
6.41
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Tanzania, 2015–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 8.57 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Tanzania peaked at 8.57 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 6.41, in 2015.
Tanzania ranks 122nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.41 | — |
| 2020 | 6.87 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 7.3 | +6.3% |
| 2030 | 7.75 | +6.2% |
| 2035 | 8.16 | +5.3% |
| 2040 | 8.57 | +5.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.41 | 6.41 | 6.41 | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.08 | 6.87 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.96 | 7.75 | 8.16 | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.57 | 8.57 | 8.57 | 1 |
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 poverty vs mean schooling in Tanzania?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Tanzania was 8.57 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Tanzania ranks 122nd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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