Tanzania: Secondary school enrollment

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 Tanzania

Secondary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 28.23
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1970 - 2021
 Average 10.66
 Min - Max 2.84 - 32.39
 Source UNESCO
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The latest value from 2021 is 28.23 percent, a decline from 30.92 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 90.93 percent, based on data from 142 countries. Historically, the average for Tanzania from 1970 to 2021 is 10.66 percent. The minimum value, 2.84 percent, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 32.39 percent was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Tanzania: Secondary school enrollment
 2021 28.23
 2020 30.92
 2019 30.18
 2018 28.59
 2017 26.37
 2016 25.64
 2015 26.09
 2014 29.63




The secondary school enrollment can exceed 100 due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: 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.

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