Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.6534 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania stood at 1.05 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6534 GPIA, in 1971.
Tanzania ranks 9th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6538 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6534 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6572 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6722 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6916 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7264 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7646 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7993 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8446 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8736 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8985 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9159 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9357 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9625 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9871 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.987 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9744 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.976 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9828 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.985 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9871 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9938 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9913 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9837 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9707 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9609 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9641 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9665 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9751 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9835 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9842 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9965 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7337 GPIA | 0.6534 GPIA | 0.8736 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9755 GPIA | 0.8985 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9886 GPIA | 0.9744 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9776 GPIA | 0.9609 GPIA | 0.9965 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6534 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release