Tanzania vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

Tanzania
92.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
95.8%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
179th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
178th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • Tanzania
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 95.8% against 92.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 3.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.

Tanzania ranks 179th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 178th of 217 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 58.3% 57.8% 0.5% Tanzania
1980s 79.8% 77.2% 2.6% Tanzania
1990s 67.9% 71.8% 3.9% UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2000s 96.8% 82.0% 14.8% Tanzania
2010s 91.4% 90.2% 1.2% Tanzania
2020s 95.2% 94.5% 0.7% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Tanzania or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 95.8% against 92.7% in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Tanzania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
3.1%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Tanzania and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
Tanzania ranks 179th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 178th of 217 countries.
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