Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Tanzania

Primary school enrollment in Tanzania in 2018 — 81.3%. Ranked 59 in the world out of 72. Since 1976, the indicator has risen by 32.9 pp.

2018 81.3% −2.3 pp vs 2017
World rank 59of 72
Period maximum 98.9%2008
Period minimum 48.4%1976

Trend over time

1976–2018 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Tanzania, 1976–20184060801001976198119861991199620012006201120161976: 48.4%1980: 70.3%1981: 69.1%1982: 64.3%1983: 63.1%1984: 59.9%1985: 57.1%1986: 55.8%1987: 54.4%1988: 52.7%1989: 52.7%1990: 52%1991: 51.4%1992: 51.5%1993: 50.7%1994: 49.4%1995: 49.3%1996: 49.5%1997: 49.9%1998: 49.4%1999: 49.9%2000: 53.5%2001: 58.1%2002: 73.1%2003: 81.6%2004: 86.1%2005: 90.9%2006: 96.7%2008: 98.9%2010: 92.2%2012: 87.5%2013: 84%2014: 83.3%2016: 83.5%2017: 83.6%2018: 81.3%
Change over the period: +32.9 pp Annual average: 0.78 pp

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Tanzania

Tanzania 81.3%
World 89.4%
Primary school enrollment — Tanzania, by year Tanzania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 81.3 −2.3 pp
2017 83.6 +0.1 pp
2016 83.5
2014 83.3 −0.6 pp
2013 84 −3.6 pp
2012 87.5
2010 92.2
2008 98.9
2006 96.7 +5.9 pp
2005 90.9 +4.7 pp
2004 86.1 +4.5 pp
2003 81.6 +8.5 pp
2002 73.1 +15 pp
2001 58.1 +4.6 pp
2000 53.5 +3.6 pp
1999 49.9 +0.5 pp
1998 49.4 −0.5 pp
1997 49.9 +0.4 pp
1996 49.5 +0.1 pp
1995 49.3 −0.1 pp
1994 49.4 −1.2 pp
1993 50.7 −0.8 pp
1992 51.5 +0.1 pp
1991 51.4 −0.7 pp
1990 52 −0.6 pp
1989 52.7 −0.1 pp
1988 52.7 −1.6 pp
1987 54.4 −1.4 pp
1986 55.8 −1.3 pp
1985 57.1 −2.8 pp
1984 59.9 −3.2 pp
1983 63.1 −1.2 pp
1982 64.3 −4.8 pp
1981 69.1 −1.2 pp
1980 70.3
1976 48.4

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.