Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2003.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release