United Republic of Tanzania
Background Information
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
World Bank income group
Lower middle income
Percent of population aged 10-24
33% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
12,279,467 (UIS, 2023)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
8,924,364 (UIS, 2023)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
30%
Source: UNSDG , 2016
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
139
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2016
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15 (% of women 15-49)
27%
Source: DHS , 2022
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)
68%
Source: DHS , 2022
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
13
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities Percentage of schools
68%
Source: UNESCO , 2021
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities
No data available
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education Women as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2023
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2022
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2023
Gender parity index for achievement in mathematics, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Gender parity index for achievement in reading, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
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Female 61%
-
Male 60%
Female: UIS, 2013
Male: UIS, 2013
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
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Female 7%
-
Male 9%
Female: UIS, 2013
Male: UIS, 2013
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
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Female 28%
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Male 25%
Female: UNESCO, 2014
Male: UNESCO, 2014
Youth not in education, employment or training
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Female 19%
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Male 9%
Female: ILO, 2020
Male: ILO, 2020
Completion rate
Primary school age
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Female 84%
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Male 75%
Female: UIS, 2016
Male: UIS, 2016
Lower secondary school age
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Female 27%
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Male 31%
Female: UIS, 2015
Male: UIS, 2015
Upper secondary school age
-
Female 27%
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Male 32%
Female: UIS, 2015
Male: UIS, 2015
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
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Female 15%
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Male 18%
Female: UIS, 2015
Male: UIS, 2016
Lower secondary school
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Female 60%
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Male 57%
Female: UIS, 2015
Male: UIS, 2015
Upper secondary school
-
Female 81%
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Male 74%
Female: UIS, 2016
Male: UIS, 2016
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
1
No protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2021
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
2
Only enshrines the right to education or provides for a limited protection of this right
Source: HerAtlas , 2021
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
5
Protection of the right to education of pregnant and/or parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2021
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Accelerated Learning Program
Research Project/Report/Study
AMPLIFY: COVID-19 Response Research
Network/Convening/Conference
AMPLIFY Girls Collective
Project/Program
A New Equilibrium for Girls
Project/Program
ARK Secondary School Education Program
Project/Program
BEST Girls- Being Empowered, Strong and Together
Network/Convening/Conference
Better Life, Better Future
Project/Program
Broadcasting Hope
Project/Program
CAMFED Association
Project/Program
Carole Cole Scholarship Programme
Project/Program
Community Action Plan
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Community Grants Program
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Comprehensive scholarship programme
Project/Program
Connect with Respect
Research Project/Report/Study
DeliverED Initiative
Project/Program
Draw Your Dreams
Project/Program
Education Endures: Room to Read’s Award-winning Literacy and Gender Equality Interventions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education Out Loud (EOL)
Project/Program
Encourage Access to Education and Better Learning Environments (ENABLE)
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Ending Child Marriage - Tanzania
Project/Program
EQWIP HUBs
Project/Program
Fanaka Secondary Memorial School
Project/Program
FAWE's Gender Sensitive Schools
Project/Program
Feminist and Youth-led Action (FAYA)
Project/Program
Financial Education for Girls Program
Project/Program
Food for Education
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Funding For Girls Education Programs
Advocacy Campaign/Project
Gender Equality Program
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Gender Equity/Education Funding
Project/Program
Gender-Responsive Pedagogy
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Girl Programme
Project/Program
Girls' Advancement (Wezesha Vijiana) Program
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Girls' Education Challenge
Project/Program
Girls' Education Challenge Transition (GEC-T)
Project/Program
Girls' Education Program (Room to Read)
Project/Program
GIRLS Inspire project
Project/Program
Girls Learn, Succeed and Lead
Project/Program
Joint Programme on Empowering Adolescent Girls and Young Women through Education
Project/Program
Kupanda Project for Girls
Project/Program
Leadership and Entrepreneurship Incubator (LEI) Program
Project/Program
Leading Community Action for Vulnerable Girls: Young African women at the forefront of COVID-19
Research Project/Report/Study
Miske Witt: COVID-19 Response Research
Project/Program
My Education, My Future (MEMF)
Advocacy Campaign/Project
National Partner Support
Project/Program
Panda Economic Empowerment Project
Project/Program
Peace Clubs Student Empowerment
Project/Program
Preventing Sexual and Gender-based Violence Against Children
Research Project/Report/Study
Research on Improving Systems of Education (RISE)
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Scholarships For African students.
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Scholarships For African students.
Project/Program
Schools for Africa
Project/Program
School Supplies & Classroom Improvements for partner schools
Project/Program
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Project/Program
Service-learning for WASH in schools
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Strengthening Primary Education - Tanzania
Project/Program
Teacher Professional Development
Project/Program
Teacher Training
Research Project/Report/Study
Tega
Research Project/Report/Study
The Effect of COVID-19 on Education in Africa and its Implications for the Use of Technology: A Survey of the Experiences and Opinions of Educators and Technology Specialists
Project/Program
The Virtuous Cycle of Girls’ Education
Project/Program
Transition Guides/Peer Educators
Advocacy Campaign/Project
Tujibebe
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
UNESCO Malala Fund for Girls’ Right to Education
Project/Program
Unlocking Talent Through Technology
Project/Program
Waache Wasome (Let Them Learn)
Project/Program
Youth Clubs
Project/Program
Youth Enterprise
Research Project/Report/Study
Youth Think Tank
Government Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Adolescent Girls' Programming Community of Practice
Project/Program
Promoting youth leadership and youth participation
Project/Program
Empowering Adolescent Girls and Young Women through Education in Tanzania
Project/Program
Tanzania Secondary Education Quality Improvement Project (SEQUIP)
Project/Program
Supporting Early Childhood Development Systems - Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia
Project/Program
Private education and compliance with the Abidjan Principles
Research Project/Report/Study
Violence Against Children and Youth Survey
Project/Program
Tanzania Education and Skills for Productive Jobs Program (ESPJ)
Network/Convening/Conference
Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality (SACMEQ)
Project/Program
DREAMS
Project/Program
Shule Bora - Quality Education
Project/Program
Scaling up Family Planning in Tanzania
Project/Program
Secondary School Bursaries
Project/Program
Education Program for Results Additional Financing (EPforR AF)
Project/Program
Tusome Pamoja (Read Together)
Project/Program
Higher Education for Economic Transformation Project
Project/Program
Educate! Education System Solution
Research Project/Report/Study
Women Count
Research Project/Report/Study
Center for Universal Education (CUE)
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top
