Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.19 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of is 2.19 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 2.19 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 173,620 number, in 1994.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 173,620 number | — |
| 1995 | 183,659 number | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 194,743 number | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million number | +657.2% |
| 2010 | 1.67 million number | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million number | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.65 million number | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.68 million number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million number | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.99 million number | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 2.19 million number | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,007 number | 173,620 number | 194,743 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million number | 1.47 million number | 1.47 million number | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million number | 1.65 million number | 2.19 million number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.62 million number compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 2.61 million number compare
- 27 Kenya 2.26 million number compare
- 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.15 million number compare
- 30 South Africa 1.99 million number compare
- 31 Afghanistan 1.98 million number 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 2.19 million number in 2019, 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 2.19 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,620 number in 1994.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.