Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 72.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of is 72.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 72.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.8% | — |
| 1971 | 17.5% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 20.1% | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 22.2% | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 33.8% | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 38.9% | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 50.8% | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 56.8% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 55.3% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 47.0% | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 45.7% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 44.3% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 43.2% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 43.7% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | +71.4% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.0% | 16.8% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 43.1% | 56.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 42.0% | 43.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 62.9% | 72.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 164 Tuvalu 74.7% compare
- 165 Jordan 73.9% compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 73.2% compare
- 168 Côte d'Ivoire 72.5% compare
- 169 Mauritania 72.3% compare
- 170 Marshall Islands 72.3% compare
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, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 72.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.