School enrollment, primary, male in Tanzania
Tanzania: School enrollment, primary, male was 90.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, male in Tanzania stood at 90.1%.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Tanzania peaked at 110.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 175th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.2% | — |
| 1971 | 45.0% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 47.8% | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 50.7% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 54.0% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 64.3% | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 74.3% | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 81.5% | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 100.5% | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 101.6% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 100.5% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 100.3% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 94.4% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 90.5% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 84.0% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 72.9% | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 69.3% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 67.3% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 65.2% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 65.9% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 68.1% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 69.6% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 68.9% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 69.8% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 76.3% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 103.4% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 106.8% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 108.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 109.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 110.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 103.6% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 90.1% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.3% | 43.2% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.0% | 65.2% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 66.8% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 69.8% | 110.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 82.4% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 88.3% | 97.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Tanzania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Tanzania?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Tanzania was 90.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 110.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Tanzania ranks 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, male (% 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.