Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 82.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1976–2018
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 in Tanzania, United Republic of is 82.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 99.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1976.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 153rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 48.4% | — |
| 1980 | 70.3% | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 69.1% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 64.3% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 63.1% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 59.9% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 57.1% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 55.8% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 54.4% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 52.7% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.0% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 51.4% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 52.7% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 49.3% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 53.6% | 99.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 82.4% | 92.6% | 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 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Tanzania, United Republic of was 82.4% 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 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1976.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 153rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 (% 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.