Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0373 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Tanzania, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Tanzania is 0.0373 units per person, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.0409 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per person, in 1972.
That places Tanzania 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0031 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.003 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0058 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0062 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.007 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.009 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0093 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0114 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0134 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0168 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0246 units per person | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0287 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0336 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0366 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0409 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0398 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.037 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0334 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0344 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0373 units per person | +8.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0373 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0741 units per person, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0373 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 units per person, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 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 | +46.9% | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0246 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0336 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.037 units per person | 0.0334 units per person | 0.0409 units per person | 7 |
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, per capita in Tanzania?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Tanzania was 0.0373 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0409 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1972.
- How does Tanzania rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.