Productivity vs educational attainment in Tanzania
Tanzania: Productivity vs educational attainment was 4.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs educational attainment in Tanzania, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in Tanzania stood at 4.28. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Tanzania peaked at 4.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 2005.
That places Tanzania 119th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.46 | — |
| 2006 | 2.52 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.65 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.79 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.92 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.28 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.41 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.23 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.43 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.39 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.54 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3.75 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.02 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 4.12 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.23 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.28 | +1.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 | 2.46 | 2.92 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 3.23 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 4.02 | 4.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs educational attainment in Tanzania?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Tanzania was 4.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 2005.
- How does Tanzania rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Tanzania ranks 119th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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