Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was -3.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded -3.09 % change on previous year for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 155.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 26.35 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -12.57 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Tanzania ranks 192nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 1973 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 21.64 % change on previous year | +177.9% |
| 1976 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1978 | 26.35 % change on previous year | +121.2% |
| 1979 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2385 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1981 | 0.673 % change on previous year | +182.2% |
| 1982 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -830.1% |
| 1983 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1984 | -5.99 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 1985 | -12.57 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 1986 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1987 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1988 | -3 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3383 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1990 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +236.9% |
| 1991 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2594 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1993 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +454.5% |
| 1994 | -0.66 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1995 | -0.1555 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1996 | -0.4987 % change on previous year | +220.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9201 % change on previous year | -284.5% |
| 1998 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -362.9% |
| 1999 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 2000 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 2001 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +277.0% |
| 2002 | 19.67 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 2003 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2004 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2006 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3908 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2009 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -1439.0% |
| 2010 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2011 | -5.05 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 2012 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2013 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2014 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2015 | -2 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2016 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2017 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +302.4% |
| 2018 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9521 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1264 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2022 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -6580.3% |
| 2023 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2024 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -3.09 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1678 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -3.09 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1367 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -6580.3% | 0.1264 % change on previous year | -8.19 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1439.0% | 0.3908 % change on previous year | -5.23 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -830.1% | 0.673 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.77 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 26.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -3.53 % change on previous year | -12.57 % change on previous year | 0.673 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2947 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.48 % change on previous year | -5.23 % change on previous year | 19.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.507 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9303 % change on previous year | -8.19 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 189 Russia -2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Congo -2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Hong Kong -2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Mauritius -3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Niger -3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Seychelles -3.87 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Tanzania
- 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Tanzania was -3.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.35 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.57 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 192nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.