Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 54.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 54.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 57.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.4% | — |
| 1971 | 14.0% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 14.9% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 16.2% | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 17.8% | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 22.1% | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 26.9% | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 30.8% | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 40.0% | +30.0% |
| 1979 | 42.1% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 42.2% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 36.0% | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 35.3% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 34.1% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 33.1% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 32.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +72.6% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 13.4% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.0% | 34.1% | 42.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 32.0% | 33.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 49.1% | 56.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 54.9% | 57.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 160 Honduras 57.5% compare
- 161 Naoero 57.5% compare
- 162 Madagascar 57.2% compare
- 164 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52.6% compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 52.5% compare
- 166 Mauritania 51.8% 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, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 54.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release