Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Tanzania

Tanzania: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 88.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
88.4%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
149th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2008
All-time low
50.2%
in 1995
Years of data
34
1981–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Tanzania, 1981–2019

0204060801001981200020191981: 69 %1982: 64.9 %1983: 64.4 %1985: 58.6 %1986: 57.4 %1987: 55.6 %1988: 53.7 %1989: 53.5 %1990: 52.8 %1991: 52 %1992: 52 %1993: 51.4 %1994: 50.4 %1995: 50.2 %1996: 50.3 %1997: 50.8 %1998: 50.5 %1999: 51 %2000: 54.5 %2001: 58.5 %2002: 72.9 %2003: 81 %2004: 85.7 %2005: 90.4 %2006: 96.5 %2008: 99 %2010: 93.5 %2012: 88.8 %2013: 86.7 %2014: 85.4 %2016: 86.7 %2017: 86.4 %2018: 84.1 %2019: 88.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 88.4% for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in 2019.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Tanzania peaked at 99.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1995.

Tanzania ranks 149th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Tanzania, 1981 to 2019.
Year % Change
1981 69.0% —
1982 64.9% -5.8%
1983 64.4% -0.8%
1985 58.6% -9.0%
1986 57.4% -2.1%
1987 55.6% -3.2%
1988 53.7% -3.3%
1989 53.5% -0.4%
1990 52.8% -1.4%
1991 52.0% -1.5%
1992 52.0% -0.0%
1993 51.4% -1.1%
1994 50.4% -2.0%
1995 50.2% -0.4%
1996 50.3% +0.2%
1997 50.8% +1.0%
1998 50.5% -0.7%
1999 51.0% +1.0%
2000 54.5% +6.9%
2001 58.5% +7.4%
2002 72.9% +24.6%
2003 81.0% +11.2%
2004 85.7% +5.8%
2005 90.4% +5.5%
2006 96.5% +6.8%
2008 99.0% +2.6%
2010 93.5% -5.5%
2012 88.8% -5.0%
2013 86.7% -2.4%
2014 85.4% -1.5%
2016 86.7% +1.5%
2017 86.4% -0.3%
2018 84.1% -2.6%
2019 88.4% +5.1%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 88.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 88.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.9%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 59.6% 53.5% 69.0% 8
1990s 51.1% 50.2% 52.8% 10
2000s 79.8% 54.5% 99.0% 8
2010s 87.5% 84.1% 93.5% 8

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 146 Paraguay 89.3% compare
  2. 147 Moldova 88.8% compare
  3. 148 Cayman Islands 88.7% compare
  4. 150 China 88.4% compare
  5. 151 Romania 87.4% compare
  6. 152 Cameroon 87.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Tanzania?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Tanzania was 88.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1995.
How does Tanzania rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
Tanzania ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female 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.