Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Secondary education, pupils

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
46.5%
in 2018
Tanzania, United Republic of
50.8%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
39th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
42nd

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 50.8% against 46.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 42nd of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 40.2% 31.3% 8.9% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 40.5% 37.9% 2.6% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 44.0% 44.1% 0.1% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 46.0% 49.0% 3.0% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 50.8% against 46.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
4.3%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.