Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania stood at 0.3%.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania peaked at 7.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.
That places Tanzania 70th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.9% | — |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -95.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.3% | 7.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 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 0.3% 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 7.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Tanzania ranks 70th out of 88 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 down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release