Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.11 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Tanzania, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Tanzania stood at 1.11 GPI. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Tanzania peaked at 1.11 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8196 GPI, in 2009.
Tanzania ranks 16th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.8263 GPI | — |
| 1995 | 0.8486 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.911 GPI | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8196 GPI | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8263 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9899 GPI | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPI | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8619 GPI | 0.8263 GPI | 0.911 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8196 GPI | 0.8196 GPI | 0.8196 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.8263 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 7 |
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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, gender parity index in Tanzania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Tanzania was 1.11 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8196 GPI in 2009.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Tanzania ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.