Account, primary education or less in Tanzania

Tanzania: Account, primary education or less was 54.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
54.2%
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
65th
of 106 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2024
All-time low
7.4%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Tanzania, 2011–2024

10203040502011201720242011: 7.4 % ages 15+2014: 32.6 % ages 15+2017: 41 % ages 15+2021: 46.7 % ages 15+2024: 54.2 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

In 2024, account, primary education or less in Tanzania stood at 54.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Tanzania peaked at 54.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2011.

That places Tanzania 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Account, primary education or less in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Tanzania, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 7.4%
2014 32.6% +340.0%
2017 41.0% +25.7%
2021 46.7% +13.8%
2024 54.2% +15.9%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 54.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.2%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 54.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.0% 7.4% 41.0% 3
2020s 50.4% 46.7% 54.2% 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 62 Bulgaria 58.1% compare
  2. 63 Armenia 57.5% compare
  3. 64 Nepal 57.1% compare
  4. 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.8% compare
  5. 67 Costa Rica 53.5% compare
  6. 68 Georgia 52.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Tanzania?
Account, primary education or less in Tanzania was 54.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2011.
How does Tanzania rank for account, primary education or less?
Tanzania ranks 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)