Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was -0.0222 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded -0.0222 % change on previous year for enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 100.3% on the previous year and down 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 35.63 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -8.43 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Tanzania 117th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1973 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 13.74 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 29.98 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 1976 | 26.29 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 19.33 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1978 | 35.63 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 1979 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1980 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1981 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6022 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1983 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +392.2% |
| 1984 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1985 | -8.43 % change on previous year | +568.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0487 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1987 | -0.3972 % change on previous year | -915.2% |
| 1988 | -0.0114 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1989 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -22408.1% |
| 1990 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1991 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1993 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1994 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1995 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 1998 | -0.2274 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1999 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -1869.7% |
| 2000 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 10.94 % change on previous year | +186.5% |
| 2002 | 21.69 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 2003 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2004 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2009 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5545 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2011 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -335.9% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1139 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0.2269 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 2015 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -1666.2% |
| 2016 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -342.1% |
| 2017 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 8.05 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2020 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2022 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 2023 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -271.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0222 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -0.0222 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -0.0222 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +22408.1% | -0.0114 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1869.7% | -0.2274 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1666.2% | 0.2269 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -915.2% | 0.0487 % change on previous year | -0.3972 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3 % change on previous year | 7.66 % change on previous year | 35.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8845 % change on previous year | -8.43 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.2274 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.36 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | 21.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 8.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 % change on previous year | -4.78 % change on previous year | 8.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 114 United Kingdom 0.0164 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Algeria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Mexico 0 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Brazil -0.1006 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Belgium -0.1517 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Kenya -0.1535 % change on previous year 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, female (number), annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Tanzania was -0.0222 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.63 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.43 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Tanzania rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 117th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.