Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.07 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
49th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.3619 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
35
1970–2021
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3619 GPIA, in 1972.
Tanzania ranks 49th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3921 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.3928 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3619 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3785 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4089 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4261 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4864 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4789 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4802 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5042 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5058 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4974 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5065 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5756 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6387 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6796 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7517 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7892 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7986 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8065 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8007 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8143 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8244 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.864 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8038 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8132 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9186 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9588 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9863 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.431 GPIA | 0.3619 GPIA | 0.5042 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6181 GPIA | 0.4974 GPIA | 0.7892 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8161 GPIA | 0.7986 GPIA | 0.864 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9756 GPIA | 0.8132 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 46 Costa Rica 1.07 GPIA compare
- 47 Aruba 1.07 GPIA compare
- 48 New Zealand 1.07 GPIA compare
- 50 Palestine 1.07 GPIA compare
- 51 Thailand 1.06 GPIA compare
- 52 Madagascar 1.06 GPIA compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0847 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 14.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania was 1.07 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3619 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Tanzania ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release