Tanzania vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Tanzania
4.0%
in 2024
WB: Africa Western and Central
10.2%
in 2021
Tanzania rank
185th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
182nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Tanzania
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 10.2% against 4.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 2.5 times Tanzania's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, WB: Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 185th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
WB: Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 2.4% | 2.1% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 3.6% | 3.2% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 6.2% | 5.2% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 9.1% | 5.5% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 10.1% | 4.7% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Tanzania or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 10.2% against 4.0% in Tanzania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Tanzania and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 6.2%, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Tanzania and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 185th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release