Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 36.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 36.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 46.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1994.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 193rd 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, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.9% | — |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | +502.3% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 33.9% | 46.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 36.4% | 40.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 190 Malawi 41.9% compare
- 191 Mozambique 41.6% compare
- 192 Madagascar 41.0% compare
- 194 Burkina Faso 33.4% compare
- 195 Chad 30.7% compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 25.7% compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 36.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1994.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release