School enrolment in Tanzania
Tanzania: School enrolment was 25.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.52
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
150th
of 178 countries
All-time high
40.18
in 2016
All-time low
22.92
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2024
School enrolment in Tanzania, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 25.52 for school enrolment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Tanzania peaked at 40.18 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.92, in 2004.
That places Tanzania 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School enrolment in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.92 | — |
| 2005 | 26.73 | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 27.24 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.4 | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 34.34 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 33.23 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 33.04 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.01 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 33.15 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.23 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 30.72 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 40.18 | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 38.04 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 34.3 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 33.22 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.1 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 29.3 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 31.54 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 31.33 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 25.52 | -18.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 25.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 25.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.41, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.31 | 22.92 | 34.34 | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.32 | 30.72 | 40.18 | 9 |
| 2020s | 29.16 | 25.52 | 31.54 | 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 enrolment in Tanzania?
- School enrolment in Tanzania was 25.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.18 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.92 in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for school enrolment?
- Tanzania ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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