Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 45.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tanzania, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tanzania is 45.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tanzania peaked at 45.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1994.
Tanzania ranks 176th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.0% | — |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +413.5% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 36.6% | 45.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 173 Mali 48.6% compare
- 174 Mauritania 47.7% compare
- 175 Democratic Republic of Congo 47.6% compare
- 177 Marshall Islands 45.0% compare
- 178 Madagascar 44.5% compare
- 179 Nigeria 43.2% compare
More education data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tanzania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tanzania was 45.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1994.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Tanzania ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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
Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.