Education in Tanzania

2,256 indicators covering education for Tanzania.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 99.2% 2016 down 0.8% 53rd
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP 0.6% 2014 up 94.4% 144th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public 70.7% 2021 down 10.0% 132nd
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 5.13 million 2024 up 23.1% 3rd
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes 49.0% 2024 up 24.3% 173rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 47.8% 2024 down 20.6% 14th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 27.9% 2024 down 8.6% 22nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 7.9% 2024 up 6.5% 55th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female 1.45 million 2024 up 10.3% 3rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 54.1% 2024 down 11.2% 8th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 1.66 million 2024 up 23.5% 4th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public 86.5% 2021 up 6.6% 94th
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both 0 2024 75th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 13.2% 2024 down 48.8% 56th
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female 3,019 2024 up 138.7% 41st
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male 3,011 2024 up 137.6% 50th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes 15.0% 2024 down 12.2% 183rd
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 74.0% 103rd
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both 0.0% 2023 down 71.8% 103rd
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 0.8246 GPIA 2024 down 2.4% 79th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 7.2% 2024 up 5.2% 54th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 8.7% 2024 up 7.8% 54th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education 7.6% 2023 down 57.2% 35th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 6.1% 2023 down 59.2% 55th
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes 109,885 number 2019 up 63.2% 14th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 92.9% 2021 down 2.4% 31st
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 64,010 number 2019 down 27.9% 26th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) 0.5% 2023 down 28.9% 28th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP 1.7% 2014 down 24.4% 46th
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes 1.68 million 2024 up 60.2% 23rd
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both 5.54 million 2024 up 29.8% 4th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 0.644 GPIA 2024 down 5.6% 141st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 10.5% 2024 down 49.5% 57th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 61.8% 2024 down 8.3% 8th
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) 0.6% 2016 up 44.0% 44th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 16.3% 2024 down 46.5% 51st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 99.2% 2016 down 0.8% 45th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 99.2% 2016 down 0.8% 51st
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.5% 2016 up 197.3% 35th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity 0.8614 GPIA 2024 up 24.5% 166th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male 16.1% 2024 down 20.2% 178th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female 13.9% 2024 down 0.7% 179th
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 54,467 number 2019 up 80.2% 16th
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female 38.1% 2018 up 99.5% 95th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 637,468 2024 down 19.1% 8th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 1.03 GPIA 2024 down 4.3% 52nd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 1 GPIA 2016 up 0.0% 60th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 25.5% 2024 down 20.8% 150th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 56,310 number 2019 up 18.6% 22nd
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 29,180 number 2019 down 11.2% 37th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 32.0% 2024 down 38.8% 50th
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 7.56 million 2024 up 30.8% 3rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 35.5% 2024 down 4.0% 16th
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes 7 2024 85th
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 76.75 2023 up 36.1% 138th
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 23.25 2023 down 46.7% 38th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 60,470 number 2019 up 115.8% 19th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 50.4% 2021 down 0.2% 16th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 1.0% 2021 down 0.4% 16th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 49.6% 2021 up 0.2% 185th