Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.8246 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.8246 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.9285 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7942 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9285 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.9111 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.894 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8955 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.895 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8783 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8585 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8815 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8572 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8572 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.845 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.796 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7942 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8117 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8246 GPIA | +1.6% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.8246 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8272 GPIA, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.8246 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9224 GPIA, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9198 GPIA | 0.9111 GPIA | 0.9285 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8843 GPIA | 0.8585 GPIA | 0.8955 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8474 GPIA | 0.796 GPIA | 0.8815 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8102 GPIA | 0.7942 GPIA | 0.8246 GPIA | 3 |
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 primary education who are at least 2 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.8246 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9285 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7942 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 primary 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