Tanzania vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Tanzania
69.0%
in 2021
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
73.1%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
189th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
192nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Tanzania
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 73.1% against 69.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Tanzania ranks 189th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 192nd of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.6% | 35.6% | 1.0% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 50.9% | 0.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 48.5% | 6.6% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 68.4% | 3.0% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 71.6% | 2.0% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Tanzania or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 73.1% against 69.0% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Tanzania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 4.1%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Tanzania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 189th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 192nd of 211 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release