Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 99.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 99.8% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2021.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania peaked at 99.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2010.
Tanzania ranks 136th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 95.1% | — |
| 2010 | 93.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 93.3% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0847 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 14.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.86 % change on previous year (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 99.8% 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 99.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Tanzania ranks 136th out of 197 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 6.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release