Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 43.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
43.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
165th
of 179 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2021
All-time low
28.7%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2021
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 43.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 28.7% | — |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 43.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.5%, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 43.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 28.7% | 40.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.2% | 43.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 162 Côte d'Ivoire 43.8% compare
- 163 Germany 43.7% compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 43.4%
- 166 Macau, China 42.8% compare
- 167 Iraq 42.7%
- 168 Tajikistan 42.1%
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 upper secondary education in public in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Tanzania, United Republic of was 43.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2014.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release