Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 95.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.3%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
157th
of 214 countries
All-time high
108.3%
in 2008
All-time low
28.3%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of is 95.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 108.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1970.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 157th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.3% | — |
| 1971 | 29.4% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 31.4% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 34.1% | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 37.3% | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 46.7% | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 56.8% | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 65.2% | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 84.9% | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 88.8% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 90.3% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 91.9% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 88.3% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 87.1% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 83.0% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 73.1% | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 70.8% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 68.2% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 66.3% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 67.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 66.8% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 69.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 75.1% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 103.2% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 106.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 107.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 108.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 103.3% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 100.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 100.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.3% | 28.3% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.5% | 66.0% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 66.6% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 69.2% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 86.0% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 92.9% | 100.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.93 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1774 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 252,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -19.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 109,854 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 113,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -19.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 95.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 108.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release