Gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gender gap education levels, annual growth rate was -2.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded -2.21 % change on previous year for gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 145.7% on the previous year and down 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 24.69 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -6.99 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Tanzania 148th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -6.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1986 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1987 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1988 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1989 | -0.276 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1990 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +359.2% |
| 1991 | -0.8883 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9023 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 1993 | -0.0541 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1994 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +1898.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2415 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8019 % change on previous year | +232.0% |
| 1997 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +111.0% |
| 1998 | -0.2611 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1999 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -628.8% |
| 2000 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +410.0% |
| 2001 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 24.69 % change on previous year | +219.6% |
| 2003 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2004 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2005 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2011 | -0.2356 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2012 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +1297.9% |
| 2013 | -3 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2014 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2015 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +128.0% |
| 2016 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -308.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1713 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2018 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -1390.3% |
| 2019 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -239.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1582 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2023 | -0.8981 % change on previous year | -667.6% |
| 2024 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +145.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -2.21 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3131 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -2.21 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0952 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -1898.9% | -0.0541 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -1390.3% | 0.1713 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1297.9% | -0.2356 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.96 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | -0.276 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1467 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.38 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 24.69 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -0.4412 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.105 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 145 Cameroon -1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Lesotho -2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Seychelles -2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Russia -2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Venezuela -2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Barbados -2.84 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Tanzania was -2.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.69 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.99 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Tanzania rank for gender gap education levels, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 148th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap education levels, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.7%. 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 Gender gap education levels, 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 Gender gap education levels. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gender gap education levels Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gender gap education levels. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.