Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 29.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Tanzania, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Tanzania is 29.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Tanzania peaked at 32.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1972.
Tanzania ranks 204th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.6% | — |
| 1971 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +478.8% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 25.7% | 31.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 29.2% | 32.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.34 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.93 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1774 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Tanzania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Tanzania was 29.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1972.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Tanzania ranks 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release