Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 53.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of is 53.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 58.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 173rd 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, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.6% | — |
| 1971 | 22.5% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 24.0% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 25.6% | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 27.4% | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 32.5% | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 41.1% | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 50.6% | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 51.4% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 46.9% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 35.7% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 33.6% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 33.0% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +76.3% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.4% | 21.6% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.7% | 34.4% | 48.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 32.2% | 33.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 48.3% | 58.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 53.4% | 56.2% | 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, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 53.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release