Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Tanzania
Tanzania: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 2.14 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Tanzania, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Tanzania is 2.14 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 2.14 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41,179, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41,179 | — |
| 1971 | 43,352 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 43,801 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 47,125 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 50,292 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 52,290 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 57,143 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 61,173 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 64,192 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 68,301 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 67,292 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 67,602 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69,145 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 71,219 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 74,208 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 83,098 | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 91,643 | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 104,046 | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 118,840 | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 132,485 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 150,300 | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 166,812 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 175,776 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 180,899 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 186,246 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 196,375 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 199,093 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 225,607 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 226,903 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 247,579 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 261,896 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 289,699 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 323,318 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 345,441 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 433,286 | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 524,325 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 675,672 | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | +51.0% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.88 million | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 1.88 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million | +11.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.14 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 759,599, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.14 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673,633, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +51.0% | 675,672 | 1.02 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,885 | 41,179 | 68,301 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,958 | 67,292 | 132,485 | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,559 | 150,300 | 247,579 | 10 |
| 2000s | 656,295 | 261,896 | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.64 million | 2.14 million | 9 |
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 secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Tanzania?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Tanzania was 2.14 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,179 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Tanzania ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.