Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 67.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 67.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 73.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1970.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 188th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.8% | — |
| 1971 | 29.0% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 30.8% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 32.6% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 34.8% | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 47.4% | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 52.1% | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 63.9% | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 64.7% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 64.1% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 60.5% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 58.2% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 46.7% | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 43.9% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 42.4% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 40.7% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 40.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 42.2% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | +72.9% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.4% | 27.8% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 40.7% | 64.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 41.7% | 43.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 59.5% | 73.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 67.8% | 69.1% | 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, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 67.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release