In Iringa Urban, the best performing district, 74% of children aged 9 to 13 are able to pass basic literacy tests in English and Kiswahili and basic numeracy tests, while the corresponding figure in Sikonge is 15%.
Shule za binafsi zinafanya vizuri zaidi kidogo kulinganisha na zile za Serikali, ambapo asilimia 61 ya watoto walio na umri chini ya miaka 9 hawawezi kusoma Kiswahili na kufanya Hesabu za Kuzidisha kulinganisha na asilimia 85 ya wenzao walio katika shule za Serikali.