Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 87.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
87.2%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
97th
of 149 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 1982
All-time low
73.3%
in 2015
Years of data
31
1974–2019
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 87.2%.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 97.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2015.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 97th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 89.3% | — |
| 1975 | 82.2% | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 89.9% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 81.9% | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 97.6% | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 82.6% | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 87.4% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 75.9% | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 76.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 81.6% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 80.3% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 82.5% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 81.5% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 84.3% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 83.2% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 79.7% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 96.7% | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 89.6% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 86.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | -3.4% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 87.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.6%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 87.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.7% | 82.2% | 89.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 75.9% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 79.0% | 85.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 83.0% | 96.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 73.3% | 95.8% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 87.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2015.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 97th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release