Share of the population with lower secondary education in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 15.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Tanzania, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population with lower secondary education in Tanzania stood at 15.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Tanzania peaked at 15.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 129th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.0% | — |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +130.7% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.0% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0847 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 14.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Tanzania?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Tanzania was 15.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Tanzania ranks 129th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.