Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 97.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 98.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2013.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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% |
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, United Republic of
- 43 Hong Kong, China 98.5% compare
- 44 Algeria 98.2% compare
- 45 Eritrea 98.1% compare
- 47 Qatar 97.9% compare
- 48 Russian Federation 97.8% compare
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 97.8%
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- 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, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2013.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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February 2026 Data Release