School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 28.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Tanzania, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, secondary in Tanzania stood at 28.2%.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Tanzania peaked at 32.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 195th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.8% | — |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | +475.0% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -8.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 28.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 28.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +475.0% | 5.5% | 31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 25.6% | 32.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 28.2% | 30.9% | 2 |
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, secondary in Tanzania?
- School enrollment, secondary in Tanzania was 28.2% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Tanzania ranks 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, secondary (% 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.