Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 5.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Tanzania, 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Tanzania is 5.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Tanzania peaked at 7.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1996.
That places Tanzania 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.0% | — |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -52.9% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +732.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -67.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +94.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -2.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.9%, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.7%, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +732.0% | 0.9% | 7.5% |
| 2015 | +94.5% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| 2014 | -67.2% | 7.5% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.5% | 7.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 191 Chad 14.3% compare
- 192 Niger 10.4% compare
- 193 Central African Republic 6.4% compare
- 195 Equatorial Guinea 3.9% compare
More education data for Tanzania
- 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, upper secondary, female in Tanzania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Tanzania was 5.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Tanzania ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release