Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 11.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Tanzania, United Republic of is 11.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 14.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2014.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 98th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.3% | — |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +47.7% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.3% | 14.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.3% | 13.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 95 Mali 11.2% compare
- 96 Indonesia 11.1% compare
- 97 Republic of Moldova 11.0% compare
- 99 Switzerland 11.0% compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 10.8%
- 101 Guatemala 10.6% compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -19.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 109,854 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 113,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -19.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 138,471 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -19.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Tanzania, United Republic of was 11.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2014.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 98th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).