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 57.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 57.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 57.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1970.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 160th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.8% | — |
| 1971 | 17.5% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 18.7% | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 20.0% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 21.6% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 26.3% | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 31.1% | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 34.9% | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 44.2% | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 45.8% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 44.5% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 42.2% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 37.4% | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 36.2% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 35.2% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 34.3% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 34.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 34.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 34.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +72.2% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.7% | 16.8% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 34.3% | 45.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 33.3% | 34.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 51.6% | 57.9% | 4 |
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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, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 57.4% in 2019, 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 57.9% 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 16.8% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 160th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 0.8%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.