| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 78.2 %World Bank WDI [2022] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 92.7 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 28.2 %World Bank WDI [2021] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 4.02 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 3.16 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | 0.515 %World Bank WDI [2013] |
| Mean years of schooling | 6.07 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 8.59 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 0.823 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024] |
| School life expectancy | 9.12 yearsWB Education [2019] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 50.6World Bank WDI [2018] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 16.4 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 3.09 %WB Education [2019] |
| Female literacy rate | 73.1 %WB Gender [2022] |
Education
Tanzania
Section metadata
Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Tanzania's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (78.2 %), primary enrollment (gross) (92.7 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.