Primary education, pupils (% female) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 50.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Tanzania, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Tanzania stood at 50.1%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Tanzania peaked at 50.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 1971.
That places Tanzania 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.5% | — |
| 1971 | 39.4% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 40.1% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 40.8% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 42.0% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 43.2% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 46.4% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 47.1% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 47.7% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.1% | 39.4% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 47.1% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 49.1% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 48.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.1% | 50.8% | 9 |
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 primary education, pupils in Tanzania?
- Primary education, pupils in Tanzania was 50.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 1971.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary education, pupils?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.