Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.644 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.644 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.7105 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5475 GPIA, in 2017.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 141st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7074 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.7105 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7064 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.678 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6762 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6821 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6352 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5475 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5648 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5681 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6511 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6203 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6258 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.644 GPIA | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7081 GPIA | 0.7064 GPIA | 0.7105 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6217 GPIA | 0.5475 GPIA | 0.6821 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6353 GPIA | 0.6203 GPIA | 0.6511 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.644 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7105 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5475 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release