Primary completion rate, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Primary completion rate, female was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary completion rate, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 84.0% for primary completion rate, female in 2024.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 114.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1975.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 139th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Primary completion rate, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 28.0% | — |
| 1976 | 30.4% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 68.0% | +123.9% |
| 1982 | 78.6% | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 84.7% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 114.5% | +35.2% |
| 1986 | 69.5% | -39.3% |
| 1987 | 67.0% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 61.6% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 45.3% | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 61.3% | +35.3% |
| 1992 | 52.8% | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 55.9% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 100.8% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 28.0% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 45.3% | 114.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 48.6% | 61.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 51.0% | 100.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 63.1% | 86.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 71.3% | 95.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 136 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.6% compare
- 137 Jamaica 84.3% compare
- 138 El Salvador 84.2% compare
- 140 Mauritius 83.2% compare
- 141 Uzbekistan 83.1% compare
- 142 Nicaragua 82.9% compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -19.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 109,854 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 113,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -19.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 138,471 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -19.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Primary completion rate, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 84.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 114.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1975.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for primary completion rate, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.