Education in Tanzania

2,256 indicators covering education for Tanzania.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 2.42 units per square kilometre 2018 up 75.1% 156th
School enrollment, preprimary, male 77.6% 2021 up 113.5% 77th
School enrollment, preprimary, female 76.9% 2021 up 117.9% 81st
Secondary education, teachers, female, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year 2021 86th
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 6.83 % change on previous year 2021 down 87.0% 55th
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled 8,024 2018 down 95.7% 128th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total 78.6% 2019 down 3.5% 125th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 0.1599 units per square kilometre 2023 up 155.6% 155th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 0.1953 units per square kilometre 2023 up 68.2% 153rd
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2018 down 14.2% 46th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 0.1546 years 2019 up 44.0% 178th
Government expenditure on education, total 13.4% 2024 down 22.5% 85th
Secondary education, general pupils 51.0% 2018 up 14.7% 58th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 97,595 number 2019 up 26.6% 39th
Lower secondary completion rate, female 36.0% 2024 up 11.2% 169th
Lower secondary completion rate, male 32.4% 2024 down 18.3% 170th
Children out of school 16.4% 2024 down 6.5% 34th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.43 million number 2019 up 59.5% 27th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0242 number per person 2019 up 17.6% 108th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 808,407 2025 up 31.1% 16th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 797,670 2025 up 30.4% 16th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 1.61 million 2025 up 30.7% 16th
Start of the academic school year 2,023 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 34th
Theoretical duration of secondary education 6 years 2025 unchanged 99th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education 2 years 2025 unchanged 167th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education 18 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 18th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education 14 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Start of the academic school year 2,025 2025 up 0.5% 1st
Theoretical 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
Theoretical duration of primary education 7 years 2025 unchanged 3rd
Official entrance age to primary education 7 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 138,471 2024 up 34.6% 76th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 113,627 2024 up 105.1% 93rd
Teachers in primary education, male 119,986 2024 up 29.4% 13th
Teachers in primary education, female 109,854 2024 up 11.8% 41st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 47.8% 2024 down 7.1% 184th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 92.7% 2024 up 7.9% 179th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.45 years 2024 up 7.0% 55th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.2% 2021 down 97.9% 183rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.8% 2021 down 91.8% 183rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 252,098 2024 up 59.3% 85th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.8% 2021 up 11.9% 49th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.2% 2021 up 9.9% 48th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.68 million 2024 up 60.2% 22nd
Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.37 million 2021 up 28.0% 44th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.46 million 2021 up 78.3% 39th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 229,840 2024 up 20.4% 32nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.5% 2021 down 95.1% 192nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.5% 2021 up 10.9% 48th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 2.83 million 2021 up 55.0% 40th
Enrolment in primary education, male 5.58 million 2024 up 37.9% 14th
Enrolment in primary education, female 5.81 million 2024 up 39.1% 14th
School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.47 million 2025 up 38.7% 26th
School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.46 million 2025 up 38.6% 23rd
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.93 million 2025 up 38.7% 24th
School age population, secondary education, male 4.60 million 2025 up 34.8% 17th
School age population, secondary education, female 4.56 million 2025 up 34.5% 17th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 9.16 million 2025 up 34.6% 17th