Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Tanzania
Tanzania: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 4.55 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Tanzania, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4.55 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Tanzania peaked at 5.03 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0799, in 1987.
That places Tanzania 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.27 | — |
| 1971 | 1.56 | -31.6% |
| 1972 | 1.94 | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 2.62 | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 4.67 | +78.7% |
| 1975 | 5.03 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1914 | -96.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2137 | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2582 | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2321 | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2727 | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3033 | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0958 | -68.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0799 | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0977 | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1739 | +78.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1668 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1413 | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1085 | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1014 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0956 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1333 | +39.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1442 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1541 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.182 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1704 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1449 | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1193 | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3506 | +193.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4724 | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5821 | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8561 | +47.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9798 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 1.52 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 2.76 | +52.5% |
| 2012 | 2.58 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.41 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.77 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 3.46 | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 3.62 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.07 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.26 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.55 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.02 | 1.56 | 5.03 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1919 | 0.0799 | 0.3033 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1398 | 0.0956 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7455 | 0.1193 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 1.81 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.26 | 4.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0847 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 14.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Tanzania?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Tanzania was 4.55 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 in 1975.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0799 in 1987.
- How does Tanzania rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Tanzania ranks 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.