School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 95.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 95.3% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Tanzania peaked at 108.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 149th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.3% | — |
| 1971 | 29.4% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 31.4% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 34.1% | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 37.3% | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 46.7% | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 56.8% | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 65.2% | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 84.9% | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 88.8% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 90.3% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 91.9% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 88.3% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 87.1% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 83.0% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 73.1% | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 70.8% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 68.2% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 66.3% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 67.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 66.8% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 69.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 75.1% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 103.2% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 106.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 107.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 108.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 103.3% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 100.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 100.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.3% | 28.3% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.5% | 66.0% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 66.6% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 69.2% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 86.0% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 92.9% | 100.1% | 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 school enrollment, primary, female in Tanzania?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Tanzania was 95.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 108.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Tanzania ranks 149th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.