Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.62 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.62 LPIA
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.62 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
1.3 LPIA
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2022
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1.62 LPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.62 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3 LPIA, in 2004.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 2nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.3 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.38 LPIA | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.33 LPIA | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6 LPIA | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 1.52 LPIA | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.62 LPIA | +6.8% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.62 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.33 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.62 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 LPIA | 1.3 LPIA | 1.3 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.44 LPIA | 1.33 LPIA | 1.6 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.57 LPIA | 1.52 LPIA | 1.62 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.62 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release