Secondary education, vocational pupils in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 12.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 12.5% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 64.7% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 58.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2018.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 184th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.1% | — |
| 1971 | 41.2% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 41.5% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 40.4% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 41.8% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 43.4% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 58.6% | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 48.6% | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 46.1% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 42.4% | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 36.7% | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 39.9% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 40.9% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 41.6% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 40.8% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 42.7% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 44.8% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -70.9% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +155.9% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -64.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.0% | 40.1% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 36.7% | 42.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 42.7% | 56.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 12.5% | 47.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 181 Micronesia, Federated States of 14.2% compare
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- 185 Iraq 12.0% compare
- 186 Tajikistan 8.5% compare
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Tanzania, United Republic of was 12.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2018.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.