Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Tanzania

Tanzania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 79.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
79.5%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
172nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
85.4%
in 2009
All-time low
48.7%
in 1996
Years of data
11
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Tanzania, 1994–2019

0204060801994200620191994: 49.6 %1995: 49.2 %1996: 48.7 %2009: 85.4 %2010: 83.8 %2014: 71.7 %2015: 67.9 %2016: 68.1 %2017: 71.1 %2018: 75.3 %2019: 79.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 79.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2019.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Tanzania peaked at 85.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1996.

That places Tanzania 172nd 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, male in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Tanzania, 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 49.6%
1995 49.2% -0.8%
1996 48.7% -1.0%
2009 85.4% +75.2%
2010 83.8% -1.8%
2014 71.7% -14.5%
2015 67.9% -5.2%
2016 68.1% +0.3%
2017 71.1% +4.3%
2018 75.3% +6.0%
2019 79.5% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.2% 48.7% 49.6% 3
2000s 85.4% 85.4% 85.4% 1
2010s 73.9% 67.9% 83.8% 7

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 169 Ethiopia 82.2% compare
  2. 170 Bulgaria 82.1% compare
  3. 171 Central African Republic 80.3% compare
  4. 173 Burkina Faso 78.8% compare
  5. 174 Mauritania 78.2% compare
  6. 175 Jordan 77.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Tanzania?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Tanzania was 79.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1996.
How does Tanzania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Tanzania ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.