Education in Tanzania

2,256 indicators covering education for Tanzania.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 2020 up 28.0% 54th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 2024 down 4.3% 21st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 2024 up 62.9% 23rd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 2024 up 57.5% 22nd
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million 2021 up 48.9% 40th
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million 2024 up 38.5% 14th
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year 2024 down 194.7% 122nd
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 12.6% 21st
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person 2024 up 1.7% 23rd
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.39 million 2024 up 38.5% 14th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3307 % change on previous year 2024 down 194.7% 127th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 12.6% 21st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1661 units per person 2024 up 1.7% 23rd
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.81 million 2024 up 39.1% 14th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0222 % change on previous year 2024 down 109.8% 117th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0847 units per person 2024 up 2.2% 18th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.58 million 2024 up 37.9% 14th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6496 % change on previous year 2024 down 41.2% 129th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person 2024 up 1.3% 30th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million 2021 up 48.9% 40th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 14.11 % change on previous year 2021 up 375.9% 10th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,840 2024 up 20.4% 32nd
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.86 % change on previous year 2024 up 1,300.0% 15th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million 2021 up 67.2% 39th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.34 % change on previous year 2021 up 538.8% 14th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million 2021 up 28.0% 44th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.93 % change on previous year 2021 up 313.1% 7th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million 2024 up 60.2% 22nd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1774 % change on previous year 2024 down 109.2% 126th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 252,098 2024 up 48.0% 85th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -19.88 % change on previous year 2024 down 325.7% 186th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 109,854 2024 up 11.8% 41st
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,986 2024 up 29.4% 13th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 113,627 2024 up 91.0% 93rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -19.78 % change on previous year 2024 down 252.8% 174th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 138,471 2024 up 24.9% 76th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -19.96 % change on previous year 2024 down 380.2% 173rd
Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 168th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 34th
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year 2024 down 0.5% 101st
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 2024 up 20.4% 32nd
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Duration of pre-primary education 1 years 2025 down 50.0% 211th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 6 years 2025 up 20.0% 1st
Population ages 15-64 54.6% 2025 up 4.0% 207th
Population ages 0-14 42.3% 2025 down 4.9% 13th
Lower secondary school starting age 14 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Primary school starting age 7 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person 2021 up 10.4% 195th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 12.2% 17th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 13.0% 23rd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 178,507 2024 down 3.9% 21st
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 153,098 2024 down 4.8% 19th