Education in Lindi, Tanzania: official figures
77.6% of adults aged 15 and over in Lindi could read and write at the 2022 census, up from 68.0% in 2012 (Tanzania: 83.0%); 10th lowest of Tanzania's 31 regions.
How many children in Lindi go to primary school?
83.1% of children of primary-school age in Lindi were enrolled in primary school at the 2022 census (net enrolment rate; Tanzania: 83.3%), 13th lowest of Tanzania's 31 regions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Lindi?
Lindi had 159 secondary schools in 2025, 152 government and 7 private, teaching 56,985 students: about 358 per school (Mainland: 528).
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- Women in Lindi are less likely to be literate than men: 72.3% of women and 83.3% of men aged 15 and over could read and write in 2022 (Tanzania: 79.5% and 86.8%). Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copy
- 22.5% of people aged four and over in Lindi had never attended school at the 2022 census (Tanzania: 19.9%), 11th highest of Tanzania's 31 regions; 25.1% were in school. Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copy
- About 189,000 pupils were enrolled in Lindi's public and private primary schools in 2025, against 193,000 in 2020 (PO-RALG school census). Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copy
How Lindi compares with other regions
Adult literacy (aged 15+) (2022)
Lindi ranks 22 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adult literacy (aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Singida | 79.4% |
| 20 | Manyara | 78.2% |
| 21 | Mtwara | 78.0% |
| 22 | Lindi | 77.6% |
| 23 | Shinyanga | 77.3% |
| 24 | Kaskazini Pemba | 77.2% |
| 25 | Geita | 77.0% |
Primary school net enrolment rate (2022)
Lindi ranks 19 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net enrolment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Mbeya | 85.8% |
| 17 | Arusha | 85.0% |
| 18 | Kagera | 83.5% |
| 19 | Lindi | 83.1% |
| 20 | Morogoro | 81.9% |
| 21 | Kigoma | 81.6% |
| 22 | Songwe | 81.0% |
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Sources
- National Bureau of Statistics: Tanzania Statistical Abstract 2025: Tables 3.2, 3.6, 12.3, 12.15, 16.3 and 16.6 (density, birth registration, schools, crime and road deaths by region), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 65b6dcd7d322…)
- National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar: 2022 Population and Housing Census: Basic Demographic and Socio-Economic Profile, United Republic of Tanzania (regional tables), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20ed491aac53…)
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