Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 17.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
17.6%
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
50th
of 154 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 2004
All-time low
17.6%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2004–2016

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2016

203040502004201020162004: 53.3 %2005: 51.2 %2006: 50.2 %2012: 30.3 %2013: 25.8 %2016: 17.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 17.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 53.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2016.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004 to 2016.
Year % Change
2004 53.3%
2005 51.2% -3.9%
2006 50.2% -2.1%
2012 30.3% -39.5%
2013 25.8% -14.9%
2016 17.6% -31.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.6% 50.2% 53.3% 3
2010s 24.6% 17.6% 30.3% 3

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  4. 51 Philippines 17.2%
  5. 52 Mali 16.8% compare
  6. 53 Brazil 16.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tanzania, United Republic of was 17.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2016.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th out of 154 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/