Inequality in education in Tanzania
Tanzania: Inequality in education was 0.262 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.262
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.295
in 2010
All-time low
0.262
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Tanzania, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Tanzania stood at 0.262. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Tanzania peaked at 0.295 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.262, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.295 | — |
| 2011 | 0.285 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2696 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2696 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2696 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2696 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2696 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2696 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2696 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.262 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.262 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.262 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2783 | 0.2696 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2658 | 0.262 | 0.2696 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Tanzania?
- Inequality in education in Tanzania was 0.262 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.295 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.262 in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for inequality in education?
- Tanzania ranks 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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