Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) (net male) in Tanzania

Tanzania: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) (net male) was 84.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
84.9%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
159th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2008
All-time low
48.4%
in 1998
Years of data
34
1981–2019

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

0204060801001981200020191981: 69.2 %1982: 63.6 %1983: 61.8 %1985: 55.6 %1986: 54.2 %1987: 53.2 %1988: 51.8 %1989: 51.8 %1990: 51.3 %1991: 50.7 %1992: 50.9 %1993: 50 %1994: 48.5 %1995: 48.5 %1996: 48.6 %1997: 49 %1998: 48.4 %1999: 48.9 %2000: 52.7 %2001: 57.8 %2002: 73.4 %2003: 82.3 %2004: 86.7 %2005: 91.5 %2006: 97.3 %2008: 99.2 %2010: 91.7 %2012: 86.2 %2013: 83.4 %2014: 81.3 %2016: 82.5 %2017: 82.7 %2018: 80.6 %2019: 84.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 84.9% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2019.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Tanzania peaked at 99.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1998.

That places Tanzania 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) (net male) in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Tanzania, 1981 to 2019.
Year % Change
1981 69.2% —
1982 63.6% -8.1%
1983 61.8% -2.9%
1985 55.6% -10.1%
1986 54.2% -2.4%
1987 53.2% -1.9%
1988 51.8% -2.6%
1989 51.8% +0.2%
1990 51.3% -1.0%
1991 50.7% -1.1%
1992 50.9% +0.4%
1993 50.0% -1.9%
1994 48.5% -2.9%
1995 48.5% -0.1%
1996 48.6% +0.4%
1997 49.0% +0.8%
1998 48.4% -1.1%
1999 48.9% +0.9%
2000 52.7% +7.7%
2001 57.8% +9.8%
2002 73.4% +26.9%
2003 82.3% +12.1%
2004 86.7% +5.4%
2005 91.5% +5.5%
2006 97.3% +6.3%
2008 99.2% +2.0%
2010 91.7% -7.5%
2012 86.2% -6.0%
2013 83.4% -3.2%
2014 81.3% -2.5%
2016 82.5% +1.5%
2017 82.7% +0.3%
2018 80.6% -2.6%
2019 84.9% +5.3%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 84.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 84.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.8%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) (net male) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +26.9% 57.8% 73.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57.6% 51.8% 69.2% 8
1990s 49.5% 48.4% 51.3% 10
2000s 80.1% 52.7% 99.2% 8
2010s 84.2% 80.6% 91.7% 8

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 156 El Salvador 85.9% compare
  2. 157 Congo 85.5% compare
  3. 158 Guinea 85.4% compare
  4. 160 Eswatini 84.5% compare
  5. 161 Zambia 83.2% compare
  6. 162 Jamaica 82.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Tanzania?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Tanzania was 84.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1998.
How does Tanzania rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
Tanzania ranks 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,339 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding male population. Divide the total number of male students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the male 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.