Gender gap education levels in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gender gap education levels was 86.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.51
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
146th
of 190 countries
All-time high
95.95
in 2008
All-time low
49.35
in 1994
Years of data
41
1981–2024
Gender gap education levels in Tanzania, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 86.51 for gender gap education levels in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Tanzania peaked at 95.95 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.35, in 1994.
That places Tanzania 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gender gap education levels in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 67.5 | — |
| 1982 | 62.78 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 61.66 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 55.38 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 54.17 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 52.32 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 50.7 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 50.56 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 49.92 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 49.47 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 49.92 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 49.89 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.35 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 49.47 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.87 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 50.71 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 50.58 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 51.28 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 54.89 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 59.13 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 73.73 | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 81.78 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 85.93 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 89.92 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 94.95 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 95.95 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 90.81 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 90.6 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 87.62 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 84.99 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 84.12 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 82.16 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 86.16 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 86.31 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.4 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 87 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 88.04 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 89.12 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 89.26 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.46 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 86.51 | -2.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 86.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.55, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 86.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.36, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.88 | 50.56 | 67.5 | 8 |
| 1990s | 50.05 | 49.35 | 51.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.54 | 54.89 | 95.95 | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.42 | 82.16 | 90.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.28 | 86.51 | 89.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 in Tanzania?
- Gender gap education levels in Tanzania was 86.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 95.95 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.35 in 1994.
- How does Tanzania rank for gender gap education levels?
- Tanzania ranks 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap education levels rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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