Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 56.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2019
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 56.7%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 58.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 157th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.5% | — |
| 1971 | 21.4% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 22.7% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 24.0% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 25.7% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 30.6% | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 35.3% | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 38.9% | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 48.1% | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 46.8% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 45.3% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 37.5% | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 36.2% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 35.4% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 35.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 35.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +72.7% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.6% | 20.5% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 35.4% | 46.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 33.7% | 35.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 51.1% | 58.6% | 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, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 56.7% in 2019, 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 58.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 157th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.