School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 82.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Tanzania, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Tanzania is 82.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Tanzania peaked at 98.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1995.
Tanzania ranks 129th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 69.0% | — |
| 1982 | 64.9% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 64.4% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 58.6% | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 57.4% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 55.6% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 53.7% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 52.8% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 58.4% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 90.3% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.6% | 53.5% | 69.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 50.2% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 54.4% | 98.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 82.8% | 93.0% | 7 |
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 82.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Tanzania ranks 129th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.