Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0451 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.0451 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.0451 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per person, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0033 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.007 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.007 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.007 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0408 units per person | +443.8% |
| 2013 | 0.042 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0387 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0341 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0336 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0345 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0375 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0396 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0407 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0451 units per person | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0376 units per person | 0.0336 units per person | 0.042 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0429 units per person | 0.0407 units per person | 0.0451 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 192 Macau, China 0.046 units per person compare
- 193 Hong Kong, China 0.0453 units per person compare
- 194 Cyprus 0.0451 units per person compare
- 196 Burundi 0.041 units per person compare
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 0.039 units per person compare
- 198 Mozambique 0.038 units per person compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.0451 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0451 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.