School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 92.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Tanzania is 92.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Tanzania peaked at 109.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.8% | — |
| 1971 | 37.2% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 39.6% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 42.4% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 45.7% | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 55.5% | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 65.6% | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 73.4% | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 92.7% | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 95.2% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 96.1% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 91.4% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 88.8% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 83.5% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 73.0% | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 67.8% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 65.7% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 67.7% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 66.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 90.6% | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 101.6% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 105.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 107.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 108.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 109.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 103.5% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 100.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | -3.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 92.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 92.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.3% | 35.8% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 65.7% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 66.7% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 69.5% | 109.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 84.2% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 90.6% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- 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 school enrollment, primary in Tanzania?
- School enrollment, primary in Tanzania was 92.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 109.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Tanzania ranks 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 (% 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.