MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
73.2%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
69.0%
in 2021
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
189th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 73.2% against 69.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 39.5% 36.6% 2.9% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 51.2% 50.1% 1.1% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 50.7% 41.9% 8.8% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 71.7% 65.4% 6.3% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 73.5% 69.6% 3.9% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 73.2% against 69.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
4.2%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release