Tanzania vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Tanzania
69.0%
in 2021
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
73.2%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
189th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
189th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Tanzania
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 73.2% against 69.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Tanzania ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 189th of 211 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.6% | 39.5% | 2.9% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 51.3% | 1.1% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 50.8% | 8.8% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 71.8% | 6.3% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 73.5% | 4.0% | WB: 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, Tanzania or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 73.2% against 69.0% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Tanzania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 4.2%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Tanzania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 189th 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