Tanzania vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Tanzania
7.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
22.0%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
55th
UNICEF: Africa rank
52nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Tanzania
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 22.0% against 7.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 2.8 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 55th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 52nd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.7% | 35.2% | 25.5% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 33.3% | 0.3% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 27.2% | 19.5% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 22.1% | 13.7% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Tanzania or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 22.0% against 7.9% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Tanzania and UNICEF: Africa?
- 14.1%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and UNICEF: Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Tanzania ranks 55th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 52nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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