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

Latest (2018)
84.1%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
131st
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2008
All-time low
50.2%
in 1995
Years of data
33
1981–2018

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1981–2018

0204060801001981199920181981: 69 % of primary school age children1982: 64.9 % of primary school age children1983: 64.4 % of primary school age children1985: 58.6 % of primary school age children1986: 57.4 % of primary school age children1987: 55.6 % of primary school age children1988: 53.7 % of primary school age children1989: 53.5 % of primary school age children1990: 52.8 % of primary school age children1991: 52 % of primary school age children1992: 52 % of primary school age children1993: 51.4 % of primary school age children1994: 50.4 % of primary school age children1995: 50.2 % of primary school age children1996: 50.3 % of primary school age children1997: 50.8 % of primary school age children1998: 50.5 % of primary school age children1999: 51 % of primary school age children2000: 54.5 % of primary school age children2001: 58.5 % of primary school age children2002: 72.9 % of primary school age children2003: 81 % of primary school age children2004: 85.7 % of primary school age children2005: 90.4 % of primary school age children2006: 96.5 % of primary school age children2008: 99 % of primary school age children2010: 93.5 % of primary school age children2012: 88.8 % of primary school age children2013: 86.7 % of primary school age children2014: 85.4 % of primary school age children2016: 86.7 % of primary school age children2017: 86.4 % of primary school age children2018: 84.1 % of primary school age children

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

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1981 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 128 Romania 85.8% compare
  2. 129 Gambia 85.7% compare
  3. 130 Slovakia 84.2% compare
  4. 132 Benin 83.6% compare
  5. 133 Kenya 83.0% compare
  6. 134 Eswatini 82.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
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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.