Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 6.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tanzania, 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tanzania stood at 6.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tanzania peaked at 11.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1996.
Tanzania ranks 195th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.6% | — |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +524.5% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -53.2% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.1% | 11.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 192 Niger 12.4% compare
- 193 Central African Republic 10.7% compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 8.8% compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -19.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 138,471 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -19.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 113,627 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,986 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 109,854 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- 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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -19.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tanzania?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tanzania was 6.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1996.
- How does Tanzania rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Tanzania ranks 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release