School enrollment, primary in Tanzania
Tanzania: School enrollment, primary was 81.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Tanzania, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary in Tanzania stood at 81.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Tanzania peaked at 98.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1976.
That places Tanzania 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 52.7% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 49.3% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 53.5% | 98.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 81.3% | 92.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 6 years (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 229,840 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.54 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Tanzania?
- School enrollment, primary in Tanzania was 81.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1976.
- How does Tanzania rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Tanzania ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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 (% 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.