Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 86.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Tanzania, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Tanzania stood at 86.6%.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Tanzania peaked at 99.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1976.
That places Tanzania 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 48.4% | — |
| 1980 | 70.3% | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 69.1% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 64.3% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 63.1% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 59.9% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 57.1% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 55.8% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 54.4% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 52.7% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.0% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 51.4% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | +5.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 86.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 86.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +45.2% | 48.4% | 70.3% |
| 2002 | +25.7% | 58.2% | 73.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 52.7% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 49.3% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 53.6% | 99.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 82.4% | 92.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Tanzania?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Tanzania was 86.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1976.
- How does Tanzania rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.