SDG: Northern Africa vs Tanzania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

SDG: Northern Africa
95.5%
in 2024
Tanzania
92.7%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa rank
180th
Tanzania rank
179th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 95.5% against 92.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 180th and Tanzania ranks 179th of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 69.7% 58.3% 11.4% SDG: Northern Africa
1980s 77.1% 79.8% 2.7% Tanzania
1990s 83.6% 67.9% 15.8% SDG: Northern Africa
2000s 90.4% 96.8% 6.5% Tanzania
2010s 91.4% 91.4% 0.1% SDG: Northern Africa
2020s 94.5% 95.2% 0.7% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa or Tanzania?
SDG: Northern Africa, at 95.5% against 92.7% in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Tanzania?
2.8%, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Tanzania?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Tanzania rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 180th and Tanzania ranks 179th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release