Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes was 83.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
83.9%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
86.4%
in 2018
All-time low
82.2%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2004–2022
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Tanzania, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Tanzania stood at 83.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Tanzania peaked at 86.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 2015.
That places Tanzania 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 83.1% | — |
| 2010 | 83.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 82.2% | 86.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -19.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 109,854 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 113,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -19.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 138,471 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -19.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Tanzania?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Tanzania was 83.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release