Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 80.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
80.9%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
168th
of 188 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 2009
All-time low
48.4%
in 1996
Years of data
11
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1994–2019

0204060801994200620191994: 49.1 %1995: 48.8 %1996: 48.4 %2009: 84.2 %2010: 83.2 %2014: 73 %2015: 69.5 %2016: 69.6 %2017: 72.4 %2018: 76.6 %2019: 80.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 80.9%.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 84.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1996.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 49.1%
1995 48.8% -0.7%
1996 48.4% -0.8%
2009 84.2% +73.8%
2010 83.2% -1.2%
2014 73.0% -12.2%
2015 69.5% -4.8%
2016 69.6% +0.1%
2017 72.4% +4.0%
2018 76.6% +5.8%
2019 80.9% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.8% 48.4% 49.1% 3
2000s 84.2% 84.2% 84.2% 1
2010s 75.0% 69.5% 83.2% 7

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  4. 169 Mauritania 80.6% compare
  5. 170 Tuvalu 80.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 80.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1996.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.