Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.1 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
19th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.19 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.9093 GPIA
in 1983
Years of data
29
1974–2019
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Tanzania, United Republic of is 1.1 GPIA, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9093 GPIA, in 1983.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.9113 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.9589 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9608 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9093 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 1 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9994 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9939 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.19 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.7% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9113 GPIA | 0.9113 GPIA | 0.9113 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9902 GPIA | 0.9093 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9939 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 4 |
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.1 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9093 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release