Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.52 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 2.52 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 2.52 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 173,620, in 1994.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 173,620 | — |
| 1995 | 183,659 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 194,743 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million | +657.2% |
| 2010 | 1.67 million | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.65 million | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 2.19 million | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.52 million | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,007 | 173,620 | 194,743 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 1.65 million | 2.19 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.33 million | 2.52 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 24 Myanmar 3.06 million compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.83 million compare
- 26 Kenya 2.73 million compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 2.41 million compare
- 29 Argentina 2.38 million compare
- 30 Afghanistan 2.27 million compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.52 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,620 in 1994.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release