Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 90.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of is 90.7%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 98.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2015.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.3% | — |
| 1971 | 86.3% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 89.8% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 94.6% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 89.5% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 92.1% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 87.8% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 95.6% | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 86.8% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 83.2% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 90.3% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 89.7% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 88.2% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 87.7% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 86.7% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 87.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 85.1% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 86.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 88.8% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 92.4% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | -1.8% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 90.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 90.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.3%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +41.6% | 68.7% | 97.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.7% | 85.3% | 94.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 89.3% | 83.2% | 95.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 84.0% | 87.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 87.2% | 98.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 68.7% | 97.3% | 5 |
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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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 90.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2015.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release