Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 69.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of is 69.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 72.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1970.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.7% | — |
| 1971 | 23.5% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 25.0% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 26.7% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 28.8% | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 34.9% | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 41.0% | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 45.9% | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 57.8% | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 59.6% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 59.9% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 60.3% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 57.5% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 56.0% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 52.6% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 46.1% | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 44.1% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 42.6% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 41.2% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 42.1% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +72.0% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.6% | 22.7% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 41.2% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 41.4% | 42.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 60.5% | 72.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 69.0% | 70.2% | 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, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 69.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release