Tanzania vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Tanzania
13.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
25.6%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
56th
UNICEF: Africa rank
53rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Tanzania
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 25.6% against 13.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.9 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 56th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 33.3% | 18.3% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 31.1% | 7.9% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 26.5% | 10.7% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Tanzania or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 25.6% against 13.2% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Tanzania and UNICEF: Africa?
- 12.4%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and UNICEF: Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Tanzania ranks 56th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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