Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 135,659 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tanzania, 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 135,659 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 106.6% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tanzania peaked at 135,659 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,947, in 1996.
Tanzania ranks 88th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11,988 | — |
| 1995 | 12,274 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5,947 | -51.5% |
| 2010 | 67,275 | +1031.2% |
| 2013 | 72,514 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 24,854 | -65.7% |
| 2015 | 50,421 | +102.9% |
| 2016 | 49,989 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 58,327 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 66,252 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 65,773 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 65,647 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 135,659 | +106.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 135,659 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,543, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 135,659 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108,316, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) 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 | +1031.2% | 5,947 | 67,275 |
| 2021 | +106.6% | 65,647 | 135,659 |
| 2015 | +102.9% | 24,854 | 50,421 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,070 | 5,947 | 12,274 | 3 |
| 2010s | 56,926 | 24,854 | 72,514 | 8 |
| 2020s | 100,653 | 65,647 | 135,659 | 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 upper secondary education, female in Tanzania?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tanzania was 135,659 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 135,659 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,947 in 1996.
- How does Tanzania rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Tanzania ranks 88th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release