Secondary education, general pupils in Tanzania
Tanzania: Secondary education, general pupils was 51.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Tanzania, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 51.0% for secondary education, general pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Tanzania peaked at 51.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1972.
Tanzania ranks 58th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.7% | — |
| 1971 | 27.8% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 26.0% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 27.4% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 28.3% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 29.1% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 30.5% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 31.6% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 32.1% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 33.0% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 33.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 34.0% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 35.8% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 36.8% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 38.4% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 39.6% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 41.1% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 42.6% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 42.0% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 43.2% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 43.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.4% | 26.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.1% | 33.3% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 42.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 44.4% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 44.5% | 51.0% | 7 |
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More education data for Tanzania
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Tanzania?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Tanzania was 51.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1972.
- How does Tanzania rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Tanzania ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.