Primary completion rate, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Primary completion rate, male was 70.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2024, primary completion rate, male in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 70.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 127.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1989.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 158th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary completion rate, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 48.7% | — |
| 1976 | 53.6% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 89.9% | +67.8% |
| 1982 | 99.9% | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 104.0% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 127.8% | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 67.7% | -47.0% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 56.0% | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 44.1% | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 58.2% | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 53.4% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 56.7% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 57.4% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 58.5% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 100.4% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 70.8% | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.2% | 48.7% | 53.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 81.6% | 44.1% | 127.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 48.3% | 58.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 49.6% | 100.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 57.0% | 82.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 65.7% | 83.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.93 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1774 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 252,098 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Primary completion rate, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 70.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 127.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1989.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for primary completion rate, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% 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.