Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 109.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Tanzania, United Republic of is 109.1%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 154.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1971.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.6% | — |
| 1972 | 48.7% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 51.7% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 55.8% | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 97.9% | +75.3% |
| 1976 | 109.8% | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 84.0% | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 80.9% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 85.8% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 81.9% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 78.8% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 75.5% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 75.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 77.5% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 81.9% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 77.5% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 80.2% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 75.8% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 109.2% | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 154.4% | +41.4% |
| 2004 | 114.0% | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 109.6% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 105.3% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 108.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 100.2% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 122.5% | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 116.0% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 109.1% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.4% | 46.6% | 109.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 80.2% | 75.5% | 85.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 75.8% | 70.3% | 80.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 111.1% | 88.0% | 154.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 102.6% | 83.9% | 122.5% | 7 |
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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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Tanzania, United Republic of was 109.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 154.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1971.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.