Labor force with basic education in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor force with basic education was 92.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Tanzania stood at 92.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Tanzania peaked at 93.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2001.
Tanzania ranks 1st of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9% | 72.8% | 93.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 77.5% | 84.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.1% | 92.1% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Tanzania
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 92.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 88.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 70.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 69.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 72.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 83.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Tanzania?
- Labor force with basic education in Tanzania was 92.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor force with basic education?
- Tanzania ranks 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).