School enrollment, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: School enrollment, primary, male was 79.8% in 2018. β² Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1981β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of is 79.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 99.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1998.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 141st out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.6% | 51.8% | 69.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 48.4% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 52.6% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 79.8% | 91.4% | 7 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 79.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1998.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 141st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% 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.