Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 54.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 54.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 57.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.5% | — |
| 1971 | 18.2% | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 19.4% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 20.8% | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 22.5% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 27.2% | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 32.0% | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 35.8% | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 45.2% | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 46.7% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 45.6% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 44.5% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 42.0% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 36.9% | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 35.5% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 34.2% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 33.6% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 32.8% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +74.5% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5% | 17.5% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 33.0% | 45.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 32.1% | 33.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 48.7% | 57.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 54.2% | 56.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 169 Solomon Islands 55.3% compare
- 170 Naoero 55.2% compare
- 171 Honduras 54.4% compare
- 173 Guinea 53.8% compare
- 174 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.5% compare
- 175 Mauritania 53.0% 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 54.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release