Enrolment in secondary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 1.46 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1.46 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.46 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,934, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,934 | — |
| 1971 | 13,799 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 13,326 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 14,892 | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 18,040 | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 19,439 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 22,677 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 24,108 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 25,205 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 27,173 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 26,176 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 26,807 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 28,413 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 35,673 | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 40,214 | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 45,987 | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 54,165 | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 61,914 | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 79,301 | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 83,376 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 86,499 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 90,073 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 93,978 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 97,812 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 105,078 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 817,416 | +677.9% |
| 2013 | 979,498 | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 949,716 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 877,791 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 901,372 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 965,254 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,159 | 12,934 | 27,173 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,919 | 26,176 | 61,914 | 8 |
| 1990s | 90,874 | 79,301 | 105,078 | 7 |
| 2010s | 973,808 | 817,416 | 1.21 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.29 million | 1.46 million | 2 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -19.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 109,854 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 113,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -19.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 138,471 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -19.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.46 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,934 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release