Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 1.5% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Tanzania, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.5% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Tanzania peaked at 44.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2100.
Tanzania ranks 36th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.7% | 42.8% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 38.9% | 37.4% | 40.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 32.7% | 31.1% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 24.4% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 18.8% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.3% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2040s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2050s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2060s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2070s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2080s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,840 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 34.05 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Tanzania?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Tanzania was 1.5% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2100.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Tanzania ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.