Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 78.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 78.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 82.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1996.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 178th 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 47.8% | — |
| 1995 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +73.9% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 78.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 47.6% | 47.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 82.7% | 82.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 68.4% | 81.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 78.4% | 79.8% | 2 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 78.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1996.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release