Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.16 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1.16 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5669 GPIA, in 1976.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.5755 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.5669 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7566 GPIA | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7869 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8145 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8956 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 1.03 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9881 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9858 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9874 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9961 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9639 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9717 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9587 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9683 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.16 GPIA | +3.2% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.16 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.16 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Tanzania, United Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +33.5% | 0.5669 GPIA | 0.7566 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5712 GPIA | 0.5669 GPIA | 0.5755 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9309 GPIA | 0.7566 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9858 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.9587 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9683 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 4 |
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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 to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.16 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5669 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release