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
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
February 2026 Data Release