Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Tanzania
Tanzania: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 86.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
86.5%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
94th
of 182 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2020
All-time low
81.0%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2021
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Tanzania, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Tanzania is 86.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Tanzania ranks 94th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 81.2% | — |
| 2015 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | -1.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 86.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.8%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 86.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.3% | 81.0% | 82.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 86.5% | 87.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 91 Israel 86.9% compare
- 92 Slovakia 86.9% compare
- 93 Mozambique 86.7%
- 95 China 86.3% compare
- 96 Seychelles 85.6% compare
- 97 Saudi Arabia 85.6% 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 secondary education in public in Tanzania?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Tanzania was 86.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Tanzania ranks 94th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release