Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Tanzania
Tanzania: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 50.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
50.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 189 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2010
All-time low
46.7%
in 2001
Years of data
21
1998–2021
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Tanzania, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Tanzania stood at 50.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Tanzania peaked at 50.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2001.
Tanzania ranks 47th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.7% | — |
| 1999 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 50.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 50.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 47.7% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 46.7% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.1% | 50.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 44 Bahamas 50.1% compare
- 45 Ecuador 50.1% compare
- 46 Nigeria 50.0% compare
- 48 South Africa 50.0% compare
- 49 Democratic Republic of Congo 50.0% compare
- 50 Cape Verde 50.0% compare
More education data for Tanzania
- 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Tanzania?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Tanzania was 50.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release