Primary enrollment selected countries in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary enrollment selected countries was 83.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary enrollment selected countries in Tanzania, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in Tanzania is 83.63, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Tanzania peaked at 96.24 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.56, in 1994.
That places Tanzania 174th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50.09 | — |
| 1980 | 69.9 | +39.5% |
| 1981 | 67.97 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 62.58 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 60.89 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 57.23 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 54.14 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 52.56 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 51.09 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 49.48 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 49.63 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 49.21 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 48.93 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 49.53 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 49.32 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 48.56 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 48.73 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 49.15 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 49.91 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 49.66 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 50.31 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 54.07 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 58.91 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 74.15 | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 82.58 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 86.63 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 90.65 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 95.5 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 96.24 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 90.19 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 89.47 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 86.54 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 83.78 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 82.5 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 80.46 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 84.54 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 84.92 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.07 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 85.66 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 86.61 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 87.32 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 87 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 85.92 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 83.63 | -2.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 83.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.74, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 83.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +39.5% | 50.09 | 69.9 |
| 2002 | +25.9% | 58.91 | 74.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.09 | 50.09 | 50.09 | 1 |
| 1980s | 57.55 | 49.48 | 69.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.33 | 48.56 | 50.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.84 | 54.07 | 96.24 | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.11 | 80.46 | 90.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.1 | 83.63 | 87.32 | 5 |
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 enrollment selected countries in Tanzania?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Tanzania was 83.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.24 in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.56 in 1994.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Tanzania ranks 174th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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