School enrollment, secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: School enrollment, secondary was 28.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 32.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1970.
Tanzania, United Republic of 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.
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 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- School enrollment, secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.