Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general was 99.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
139th
of 198 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2018
All-time low
92.3%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2009–2021
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 99.7% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2021.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania peaked at 99.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2013.
Tanzania ranks 139th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 95.1% | — |
| 2010 | 93.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 99.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 99.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.8%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 92.3% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania was 99.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2013.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Tanzania ranks 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release