Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0847 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.0847 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.1 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.025 units per person, in 1970.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 18th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.025 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.026 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0278 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0301 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.033 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0414 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0504 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 0.058 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.076 units per person | +30.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0802 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0826 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0853 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0832 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0829 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0792 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0702 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.068 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0655 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0636 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0635 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0641 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0647 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0644 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0649 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0636 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0631 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.063 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0638 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.062 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0628 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0633 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0684 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0811 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0862 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0907 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0941 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.097 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.099 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0961 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0942 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0904 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0878 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0853 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0829 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0774 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0812 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0842 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0882 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0896 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0899 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0898 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.083 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0872 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0847 units per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0448 units per person | 0.025 units per person | 0.0802 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0744 units per person | 0.0635 units per person | 0.0853 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0636 units per person | 0.062 units per person | 0.0649 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0876 units per person | 0.0633 units per person | 0.1 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0861 units per person | 0.0774 units per person | 0.0942 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0869 units per person | 0.083 units per person | 0.0899 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 15 Mauritania 0.0864 units per person compare
- 16 Cameroon 0.0863 units per person compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 0.0861 units per person compare
- 19 Gambia 0.0838 units per person compare
- 20 Madagascar 0.0835 units per person compare
- 21 Benin 0.0827 units per person compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.0847 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 units per person in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.