Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 84.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1981–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of is 84.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 99.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1995.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 131st out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 69.0% | — |
| 1982 | 64.9% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 64.4% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 58.6% | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 57.4% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 55.6% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 53.7% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 52.8% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | -2.6% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 84.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 84.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.6%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.6% | 53.5% | 69.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 50.2% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 54.5% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 84.1% | 93.5% | 7 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 84.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1995.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 131st out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.