Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 9.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.1%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
102nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2023
All-time low
6.5%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Tanzania, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Tanzania stood at 9.1%.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
That places Tanzania 102nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.4% | — |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -4.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 9.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 9.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.2%, 74% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 6.5% | 9.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Tanzania?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Tanzania was 9.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Tanzania ranks 102nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release