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Tanzania Primary Enrollment Rate

Tanzania's primary enrollment rate rose to 93.07% in 2023, up from 88.26% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 4.81% from the previous year. Tanzania has primary enrollment rate lower than the global median (93.07% vs median 99.48%). Compared with the median in Africa, Tanzania is lower (93.07% vs regional median 96.53%) and ranks 33rd out of 51 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2023)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2023 93.07%
2022 88.26%
2021 96.1%
2020 95.88%
2019 94.78%
2018 92.35%
2017 87.62%
2016 84.01%
2015 83.42%
2014 85.98%
2013 89.45%
2012 93.09%
2011 96.59%
2010 103.19%
2009 105.08%
2008 111.03%
2007 110.54%
2006 108.85%
2005 106%
2004 102.12%
2003 96.98%
2002 90.3%
2001 75.08%
2000 68.97%
1999 67.58%
1998 66.45%
1997 68.23%
1996 66.5%
1995 66.68%
1994 67.89%
1993 69.37%
1992 68.24%
1991 67.98%
1990 66.95%
1989 66.18%
1988 66.06%
1987 68.21%
1986 70.54%
1985 73.5%
1984 84.01%
1983 89.18%
1982 91.56%
1981 96.08%
1980 95.24%
1979 94.75%
1978 91.98%
1977 72.6%
1976 64.68%
1975 54.63%
1974 44.77%
1973 41.42%
1972 38.68%
1971 36.21%
1970 34.74%
Tanzania Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in Tanzania enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 82% 78% 2022
Gini Index 40.5 points 37.8 points 2018
Happiness Index 3.8 points 3.78 points 2024
Homicide Rate 3.7 4.54 2020
Population 68.56M 66.62M 2024
Poverty Rate 51.3% 51.5% 2018