Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 1.03 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6287 GPIA, in 1971.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 47th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6309 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6287 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6293 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6422 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6601 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6941 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7331 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7653 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8103 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.841 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8848 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9013 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9253 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9733 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9926 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.978 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9758 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9818 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9837 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9847 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9821 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9724 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7035 GPIA | 0.6287 GPIA | 0.841 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9668 GPIA | 0.8848 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9827 GPIA | 0.9758 GPIA | 0.9926 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9724 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.03 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6287 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release