Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 92.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Tanzania is 92.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Tanzania peaked at 109.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 179th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.8% | — |
| 1971 | 37.2% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 39.6% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 42.4% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 45.7% | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 55.5% | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 65.6% | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 73.4% | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 92.7% | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 95.2% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 96.1% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 91.4% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 88.8% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 83.5% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 73.0% | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 67.8% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 65.7% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 67.7% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 66.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 90.6% | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 101.6% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 105.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 107.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 108.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 109.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 103.5% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 100.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | -3.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 92.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 92.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.3% | 35.8% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 65.7% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 66.7% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 69.5% | 109.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 84.2% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 90.6% | 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 and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Tanzania?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Tanzania was 92.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 109.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Tanzania ranks 179th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.