Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 1.03 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.621 GPIA, in 1971.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.623 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.621 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.621 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.633 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6493 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6811 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7175 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7479 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.79 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8191 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8763 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8992 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9499 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9892 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9916 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9968 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.984 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9822 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.992 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.996 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9946 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9853 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9645 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.993 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6903 GPIA | 0.621 GPIA | 0.8191 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9412 GPIA | 0.8763 GPIA | 0.9916 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9901 GPIA | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.9968 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9645 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.621 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release