School enrollment, secondary in Tanzania
Tanzania: School enrollment, secondary was 28.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Tanzania, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, secondary in Tanzania stood at 28.2%.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Tanzania peaked at 32.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 195th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 25.6% | 32.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 28.2% | 30.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,840 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 49.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 34.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Tanzania?
- School enrollment, secondary in Tanzania was 28.2% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Tanzania ranks 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.