Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 2.42 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2.42 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 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, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 2.42 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0465 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 156th out of 203 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 square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1883 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1984 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2042 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2217 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2248 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2547 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2562 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2795 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2957 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.327 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.365 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.39 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4891 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5919 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7628 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2008 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.42 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.86 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.42 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.66 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 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% | 0.7628 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | 0.076 units per square kilometre | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2208 units per square kilometre | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | 0.2795 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7409 units per square kilometre | 0.2957 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 153 Venezuela 2.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Zimbabwe 2.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Peru 2.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Eritrea 2.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bhutan 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 2.42 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0465 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.