Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.1661 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.1661 units per person for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.2026 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0635 units per person, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0635 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.066 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0703 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.075 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.081 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0987 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1167 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1311 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1665 units per person | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1727 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1755 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1788 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1722 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1689 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1604 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1409 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1358 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1315 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1278 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1281 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1294 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1312 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1312 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1319 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.129 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1276 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1274 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1285 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1247 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1258 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1279 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1387 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1656 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1769 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1859 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1925 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1975 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2007 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2026 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1935 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1903 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1792 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1741 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1686 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1633 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1588 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1605 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1674 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.176 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1792 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1792 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1782 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1631 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1716 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1661 units per person | -3.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1661 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1298 units per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1661 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1509 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1041 units per person | 0.0635 units per person | 0.1727 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.152 units per person | 0.1278 units per person | 0.1788 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1287 units per person | 0.1247 units per person | 0.1319 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1782 units per person | 0.1279 units per person | 0.2026 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1717 units per person | 0.1588 units per person | 0.1903 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1716 units per person | 0.1631 units per person | 0.1792 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 20 Mauritania 0.1725 units per person compare
- 21 Iraq 0.1713 units per person compare
- 22 Vanuatu 0.171 units per person compare
- 24 Madagascar 0.1656 units per person compare
- 25 East Timor 0.1645 units per person compare
- 26 American Samoa 0.1608 units per person compare
More education data for Tanzania
- 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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tanzania?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tanzania was 0.1661 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2026 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0635 units per person in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.