Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 3.2 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 3.2 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 3.2 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0507 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 146th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1181 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1493 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2164 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.224 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2306 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2387 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2409 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2674 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +670.8% |
| 2013 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.2 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.41 units per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.2 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +670.8% | 0.2674 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2323 units per square kilometre | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | 0.2674 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 3 units per square kilometre | 2.8 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 143 Yemen 3.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Belarus 3.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Venezuela 3.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Palau 3.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Turks and Caicos Islands 3 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, pupils, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 3.2 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0507 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, 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.