Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 92.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 92.69 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 109.18 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.76, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 179th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.76 | — |
| 1971 | 37.18 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 39.64 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 42.37 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 45.67 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 55.55 | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 65.56 | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 73.37 | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 92.7 | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 95.21 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 95.43 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 96.08 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 91.36 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 88.83 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 83.51 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 73.01 | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 70.04 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 67.77 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 65.74 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 65.96 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 66.71 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 67.65 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 67.83 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.8 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 68.35 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 68.24 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.9 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 68.53 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 66.87 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 67.88 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 69.49 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 75.72 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 90.61 | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 96.86 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 101.59 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 105.04 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 107.46 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 108.75 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 109.18 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 103.46 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 100.15 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 95.09 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 91.97 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 88.83 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 85.94 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 84.22 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 85.28 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 89.6 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 94.98 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 97.65 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 98.58 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.7 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.62 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 95.64 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 92.69 | -3.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 92.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 92.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.3 | 35.76 | 95.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.77 | 65.74 | 96.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.88 | 66.71 | 68.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.82 | 69.49 | 109.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.37 | 84.22 | 100.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.24 | 90.62 | 98.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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, gaps filled in Tanzania?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Tanzania was 92.69 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 109.18 in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.76 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Tanzania ranks 179th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.