Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Tanzania

Tanzania: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 86.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
86.6%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
154th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2008
All-time low
48.4%
in 1976
Years of data
37
1976–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Tanzania, 1976–2019

0204060801001976199720191976: 48.4 %1980: 70.3 %1981: 69.1 %1982: 64.3 %1983: 63.1 %1984: 59.9 %1985: 57.1 %1986: 55.8 %1987: 54.4 %1988: 52.7 %1989: 52.7 %1990: 52 %1991: 51.4 %1992: 51.5 %1993: 50.7 %1994: 49.4 %1995: 49.3 %1996: 49.5 %1997: 49.9 %1998: 49.4 %1999: 49.9 %2000: 53.6 %2001: 58.2 %2002: 73.1 %2003: 81.7 %2004: 86.2 %2005: 91 %2006: 96.9 %2008: 99.1 %2010: 92.6 %2012: 87.5 %2013: 85 %2014: 83.3 %2016: 84.6 %2017: 84.6 %2018: 82.4 %2019: 86.6 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 151 Honduras 87.5% compare
  2. 152 Panama 86.8% compare
  3. 153 Bulgaria 86.7% compare
  4. 155 El Salvador 86.3% compare
  5. 156 Ethiopia 85.6% compare
  6. 157 Gambia 85.3% compare

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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

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.