Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 97.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania stood at 97.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 113.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania peaked at 98.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2013.
That places Tanzania 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45.9% | — |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +132.2% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 97.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 97.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.1% | 42.2% | 98.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.3% | 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania was 97.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2013.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Tanzania ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. 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 upper 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