Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 68.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Tanzania, United Republic of is 68.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 473.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 85.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2012.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 115th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.9% | — |
| 2016 | 85.4% | +619.5% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -65.6% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.0% | 11.9% | 85.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 43.5% | 68.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Tanzania, United Republic of was 68.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 115th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 473.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release