Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 40.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tanzania, 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tanzania stood at 40.0%.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tanzania peaked at 44.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1994.
That places Tanzania 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.7% | — |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +438.3% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 35.3% | 42.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 40.0% | 44.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Tanzania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0847 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 14.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tanzania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tanzania was 40.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1994.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Tanzania ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release