School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.8225 GPI in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Tanzania stood at 0.8225 GPI.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Tanzania peaked at 0.8375 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0734 GPI, in 1976.
That places Tanzania 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1874 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.2015 GPI | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1852 GPI | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1829 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1681 GPI | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1437 GPI | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0734 GPI | -48.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0913 GPI | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 0.15 GPI | +64.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1801 GPI | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1866 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1768 GPI | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.16 GPI | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.152 GPI | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1504 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1405 GPI | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2016 GPI | +43.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2087 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1939 GPI | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2264 GPI | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2111 GPI | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.229 GPI | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2566 GPI | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2623 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.272 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3071 GPI | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3167 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3333 GPI | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4408 GPI | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4083 GPI | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4772 GPI | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4702 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8041 GPI | +71.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5377 GPI | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5314 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5316 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5817 GPI | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7208 GPI | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6299 GPI | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6607 GPI | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8375 GPI | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7589 GPI | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8236 GPI | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.822 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8225 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1564 GPI | 0.0734 GPI | 0.2015 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.161 GPI | 0.1405 GPI | 0.1866 GPI | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2291 GPI | 0.1939 GPI | 0.272 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3934 GPI | 0.3071 GPI | 0.4772 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6248 GPI | 0.5314 GPI | 0.8041 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8129 GPI | 0.7589 GPI | 0.8375 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Tanzania?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Tanzania was 0.8225 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8375 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0734 GPI in 1976.
- How does Tanzania rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Tanzania ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.