Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0232 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Tanzania, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Tanzania stood at 0.0232 units per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.0232 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1972.
That places Tanzania 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 0.003 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0183 units per person | +448.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0201 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0167 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0173 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.019 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0204 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0211 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0232 units per person | +10.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0232 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0413 units per person, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0232 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0331 units per person, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +448.8% | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0183 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0184 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 0.0204 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0221 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 0.0232 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Tanzania?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Tanzania was 0.0232 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0232 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1972.
- How does Tanzania rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Enrolment in secondary 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.