School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Tanzania
Tanzania: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 0.8225 GPI in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Tanzania stood at 0.8225 GPI.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Tanzania peaked at 0.8375 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0734 GPI, in 1976.
That places Tanzania 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.1564 GPI | 0.0734 GPI | 0.2015 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.161 GPI | 0.1405 GPI | 0.1866 GPI | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2291 GPI | 0.1939 GPI | 0.272 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3934 GPI | 0.3071 GPI | 0.4772 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6248 GPI | 0.5314 GPI | 0.8041 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8129 GPI | 0.7589 GPI | 0.8375 GPI | 5 |
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More education data for Tanzania
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Tanzania?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Tanzania was 0.8225 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8375 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0734 GPI in 1976.
- How does Tanzania rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Tanzania ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.