The United Republic of Tanzania
President's Office
Regional Administration and Local
Government
Pre-Primary, Primary and Secondary
Education Statistics in Brief
2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Abbreviations
Preface
System and Structure of Education and Training
Methodology
Glossary
Enrolment of Learners in Basic Education Subectors by levels
Enrolment Learners in Basic Education Subectors by Sex
Summary Table of Basic Statistics in Basic Education
Subectors
1.0.
Pre-Primary Education
Table 1.1:
Total Enrolment in Government and NonGovernment Schools/Streams by Sex, 20122016
Chart 1.1:
Total Enrolment in Government and NonGovernment Schools/Streams by Sex, 2009 2016
Table 1.2:
Enrolment of Pupils by Ownership and Sex,
2016
Chart 1.2
Trend in Enrolment of Non-Tanzanian Pupils
by Citizenship and Sex, 2012-2014 and 2016
Table 1.3:
Gross and Net Intake Rates (GIR and NIR) in
Government and Non-Government
Schools/Streams by Region and Sex, 2016
Table 1.4:
Gross and Net Enrolment Rates (GER and
NER) and Gender Parity Index (GPI) in
Government and Non-Government
Schools/Streams by Region and Sex, 2016
Chart 1.3:
Net and Gross Enrolment Ratios (%) (NER and
GER) for Government and Non-Government
Schools/Streams, 2010 - 2013 and 2016
Table 1.5:
Number of Pupils with Disabilities in
Government and Non-Government
Schools/Streams, by Region, Type of Disability
and Sex, 2016
Table 1.6:
Number of Orphan Pupils in Government and
Non- Government Schools/Streams by
Region, Type and Sex 2016
Table 1.7:
Number of Vulnerable Pupils in Government
and Non-Government Schools/Streams by
Region, Type of Vulnerability and Sex, 2016
Table 1.8:
Pupil Qualified Teacher Ratio and Number of
Streams in Government and NonGovernment Schools/Streams, 2012 – 2016
Table 1.9:
Pupil Qualified Teacher Ratio and Teachers by
Qualification in Government and Non
Government Schools/Streams, 2016
Table 1.10:
Pupil Qualified Teacher Ratio and Teachers by
Qualification in Government Schools/Streams,
2016
Table 1.11:
Teacher Absenteeism in Government and
Non-Government Schools/ Streams by
Duration and Sex, 2016
Table 1.12:
Teacher Absenteeism in Government and
Non-Government Schools/Streams by Reason
and Sex, 2016
Table 1.13:
Availability of ICT Equipment in Government
and Non-Government Schools/Streams, 2016
Table 1.14:
Number of Government and NonGovernment Schools/Streams with Electric
Power by Source, 2016
2.0.
Primary Education
Table 2.1:
Standard I-VII Enrolment in Government and
Non-Government Schools by Sex and Grade,
2012 - 2016
Chart 2.1:
Standard I-VII Enrolment in Government and
Non-Government Schools by Grade, 2012 2016
Chart 2.2:
Comparison of Total Enrolment of Pupils in
Primary School, 1961 - 2016
Table 2.2:
Total Enrolment of Non-Tanzanians Pupils by
Citizenship, Grade and Sex, 2016
Table 2.3:
Trend in Enrolment of Non-Tanzanians Pupils
by Citizenship and Sex, 2011-2016
Table 2.4:
Standard I-VII Enrolment in Government and
Non-Government Schools by Age, Sex and
Percentage Distribution, 2012-2016
Table 2.5:
Enrolment of Pupils with Pre-Primary
Education in Std I as Percentage of Total
Enrolment of Std I in Government and NonGovernment Schools by Age, Sex and
Percentage, 2012–2014 and 2016
Table 2.6:
Gross and Net Intake Rates (GIR and NIR) for
Standard I in Government and NonGovernment Schools by Age and Sex,
2011–2014 and 2016
Table 2.7:
Gross and Net Intake Rates (GIR and NIR) in
Government and Non-Government Schools
by Sex and Region, 2016
Table 2.8:
Gross and Net Enrolment Ratio (GER and
NER) in Percentage and Gender Parity Index
(GPI) in Government and Non-Government
Schools by Sex and Region, 2016
Table 2.9:
Number of Orphans in Government and NonGovernment Schools by Grade and Sex, 2016
Chart 2.3:
Percentage of Orphan Pupils in Government
and Non-Government Schools by Grade and
Sex, 2016
Table 2.10:
Number of Pupils with Disabilities in
Government and Non-Government Schools
by Type of Disability, Grade and Sex, 2016
Chart 2.4:
Number of Pupils with Disabilities in
Government and Non-Government Schools
by Type of Disability 2016
Table 2.11:
Trend of Number of Disabilities in
Government and Non-Government Schools
by Sex, 2011-2014 and 2016
Chart 2.5:
Trend of Number of Disabilities in
Government and Non-Government Schools
by Sex, 2011-2014 and 2016
Table 2.12:
Trend of Repeaters in Government and NonGovernment Schools by Sex and Grade, 20122016
Chart 2.6:
Trend of Repeaters in Government and NonGovernment Schools by Grades, 2011-2016
Table 2.13:
Number of Dropout in Government and NonGovernment Schools by Reason and Grade,
2015
Table 2.14:
Trend in Number of Dropouts in Government
and Non-Government Schools by Reason and
Sex, 2011-2015
Table 2.15:
Standard VII Completion Rates in Percentage
in Government and Non-Government
Schools, 2011 – 2014 and 2016
Table 2.16:
Summary of Primary School Leaving
Examination (PSLE) Results, 2008-2015
Chart 2.7:
Summary of Primary School Leaving
Examination (PSLE) Results, 2008-2015
Table 2.17:
Primary Education Leavers in Government
and Non-Government Schools and Form 1
Enrolment, 1961-2015
Chart 2.8:
Transition Rate from Primary Education to
Secondary Education,1961-2015 (Selected
Years)
Table 2.18:
Flow Rates in Government and NonGovernment Schools, 2011-2015
Table 2.19:
Teaching Staff, Number of Schools and
Streams in Government and NonGovernment Schools, 2012-2016
Table 2.20:
Number of Teachers and Pupil Teacher Ratio
(PTR) in Government and Non-Government
Schools by Qualification, 2016
Table 2.21:
Number of Teachers in Government and NonGovernment Schools by Age and Region, 2016
Table 2.22:
Number of Pit Latrines, Classrooms and Pupil
to Pit latrine/Classroom Ratios in Government
and Non-Government Schools by Sex, 2016
Table 2.23:
Permanent Buildings in Government and NonGovernment Schools, 2016
Table 2.24:
Number Desks and Pupil Desk Ratio in
Government and Non-Government Schools
by Region, 2016
Table 2.25:
Number of Schools with Electric Power in
Government and Non-Government by Source
of Power, 2016
Table 2.26:
Distance from Schools to Councils Head
Quarters by Region, 2016
3.0.
Secondary Education
Table 3.1:
Enrolment in Government and NonGovernment Schools by Sex and Grade, 20112016
Chart 3.1:
Total Enrolment in Government and NonGovernment Schools, 2006-2016
Table 3.2:
Total Enrolment of Non-Tanzanians Pupils by
Citizenship, 2016
Chart 3.2:
Enrolment of Non-Tanzanians Pupils by
Citizenship, 2016
Chart 3.3:
Secondary Education Comparative Enrolment
Trend, 1973-2016
Table 3.3:
Gross and Net Enrolment Ratios for
Government and Non-Government Schools
Form 1-4, 2012-2016
Table 3.4:
Gross (GER) and Net (NER) Enrolment Ratios
for Government and Non-Government
Schools Form 5&6, 2012-2016
Table 3.5:
Gross (GER) and Net (NER) Enrolment Ratios
for Government and Non-Government
Schools, Form 1-6, 2012-2016
Chart 3.4:
Trend in Net Enrolment Ratios (NERs) for
Government and Non-Government Schools,
2011- 2016
Chart 3.5:
Trend in Gross Enrolment Ratios (GERs) for
Government and Non-Government Schools,
2011-2016
Table 3.6:
Completion Rates Trend in Government and
Non-Gcvernent Schools Form 4 Students by
Age and Sex, 2011-2013 and 2016
Table 3.7:
Number of Pupils with Disabilities in
Government and Non-Government Schools
by Type of Disability, Grade and Sex, 2016
Table 3.8:
Number of Orphan Pupils in Government and
Non-Government Schools by Level and Sex,
2016
Table 3.9:
Number of Vulnerable Pupils in Government
and Non-Government Schools by Region,
Type of Vulnerability, Grade and Sex, 2016
Table 3.10:
Number of Dropout in Government and NonGovernment Schools by Reason, Grade and
Sex, 2015
Chart 3.6:
Dropout in Government and NonGovernment Schools by Reason, 2016
Chart 3.7:
Number of Dropout in Government and NonGovernment Schools by Grade and Sex, 2015
Table 3.11:
Dropouts in Percentage of Total Enrolment in
Government and Non-Government Schools
by Reason and Sex, 2015
Table 3.12:
Number of Repeaters in Government and
Non-Government Schools by Ownership,
Grade and Sex, 2016
Chart 3.8:
Number of Repeaters in Government and
Non-Government Schools by Grade and Sex,
2016
Table 3.13:
Trend of Repeaters in Government Schools by
Sex and Grade, 2011 - 2016
Table 3.14:
Trend of Repeaters in Non-Government
Schools by Sex and Grade, 2011-2013 and
2016
Table 3.15:
Summary of Pass Rates in Form 4 Examination
(CSEE) in Government and Non-Government
Schools by Division, 2008-2015
Chart 3.9:
Pass Rates Trend for Form 4 Examination
(CSEE) in Government and Non-Government
Schools by Division, 2008-2015
Chart 3.10:
Pass Rate Trend for CSEE Candidates Scored
Division I - III and Failures in Government and
Non-Government Schools by Division, 20052015
Table 3.16:
Trend in Transition Rates from Form 4 to
Form 5, 2005-2015
Chart 3.11:
Trend in Transition Rates from Form 4 to
Form 5, 2004/5 - 2014/15
Table 3.17:
Summary of Pass Rates for School Candidates
in Form 4 Examination (CSEE) by Subject and
Sex, 2014-2015
Chart 3.12:
Summary of Pass Rates for Government and
Non-Government School Candidates in Form
4 Examination (CSEE) by Subject and Sex,
2015
Table 3.18:
Summary of Pass Rates in Form 6 Examination
(ACSEE) in Government and Non-Government
Schools by Division, 2006-2015
Chart 3.13:
Pass Rates Summary of Form 6 Examination
(ACSEE) in Government and Non-Government
Schools, 2006-2015
Table 3.19:
Summary of Pass Rate in Form 6 Examination
(ACSEE) in Government and Non-Government
Schools by Subject, 2014-2015
Chart 3.14:
Summary of Pass Rate in Form 6 Examination
(ACSEE) in Government and Non-Government
Schools by Subject, 2014-2015
Table 3.20:
Teaching Staff, Number of Schools, Streams
and Pupil Teacher Ratio in Government and
Non-Government Schools, 2012-2016
Table 3.21:
Number of Teachers by Age and Pupil
Teacher Ratio (PTR) in Government and NonGoverment Schools, 2016
Table 3.22:
Number of Pit Latrine, Classrooms and Pupil
Latrine/Classroom Ratios in Government and
Non-Government Schools by Sex, 2016
Table 3.23:
Number of Government and NonGovernment School with of Electric Power by
Type of Power, 2016
Table 3.24:
Number of Furniture in Government and NonGovernment School and Desk Pupil Ratio,
2016
Table 3.25:
Number of ICT Equipment Available in
Government and Non-Government Schools,
2016
4.0.
Adult and Nonformal Education
Table 4.1:
Number of COBET Learners by Region and
Sex, 2016
Table 4.2:
Enrolment Trend of COBET Learners by
Region and Sex, 2011-2013 and 2016
Chart 4.1:
Number of COBET Learners by Sex 20102016
Table 4.3:
Learner Facilitator Ratio (LFR) in COBET by
Sex, 2016
Table 4.4:
Enrolment in ICBAE Functional Literacy by Sex
and Type of Programme, 2016
Table 4.5:
Enrolment in ICBAE Post Literacy by Sex and
Type of Programme, 2016
Table 4.6:
Enrolment in ICBAE Post and Functional
Literacy by Type of Programme and Sex, 2016
Chart 4.2:
Enrolment in ICBAE Post and Functional
Literacy by Type of Programme and Sex, 2016
Chart 4.3:
Enrolment in ICBAE Post and Functional
Literacy by Type of Programme, Age Groups
and Sex, 2016
Table 4.7:
Enrolment in ICBAE Post and Functional
Literacy by Sex, 2010-2013 and 2016
Chart 4.4:
Trend of Enrolment in ICBAE by Sex, 20092013 and 2016
Table 4.8:
Number of ICBAE Facilitators by Qualification
and Sex, 2016
Table 4.9:
Number of Learners in Intergrated Post
Primary Education (IPPE) Centres by Field of
Study and Sex, 2016
Chart 4.5:
Number of Learners in Intergrated Post
Primary Education Centres by Field of Study
and Sex, 2016
Table 4.10:
Number of Open and Distant Learning (ODL)
Learners by Program, Level of Education and
Sex, 2016
Abbreviations
ACSEE
COBET
= Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education
= Examination
Complementary Basic Education in Tanzania
CSEE
= Certificate of Secondary Education Examination
DR
= Dropout Rate
EMSM
= Elimu ya Mafunzo ya Stadi za Maisha
Enrl
= Enrolment
F
= Female
GCR
= Gross Completion Rate
GER
= Gross Enrolment Ratio
GIR
= Gross Intake Ratio
Govt
= Government
GPI
= Gender Parity Index
ICBAE
= Integrated Community Based Adult Education
IPPE
= Intergrated Post Primary Education
KCK
= Kisomo Cha Kujiendeleza
KCM
= Kisomo Chenye Manufaa
KKK
= Kusoma, Kuandika na Kuhesabu
M
= Male
MDGs
= Millennium Development Goals
N/A
= Not Available/Applicable
NCR
= Net Completion Rate
NER
= Net Enrolment Ratio
NIR
= Net Intake Ratio
No
= Number
Non-Govt
= Non-Government
ODL
= Open and Distance Learning
PCR
= Pupil Classroom Ratio
PhD
= Doctor of Philosophy
PLR
= Pupils Pit Latrine Ratio
PQTR
= Pupil Qualified Teacher Ratio
PR
= Promotion Rate
PSLE
= Primary School Leaving Examination
RR
= Repetition Rate
Sem
= Seminary
Std
= Standard
SU
= Shughuli za Uzalishaji Mali
T
= Total
UST
= Ufundi Stadi
%
= Percent
Preface
The President’s Office-Regional Administration and Local Government
(PO-RALG) manages Pre-Primary, Primary and Secondary Education in
Tanzania Mainland with the duty of ensuring that all schools are well
managed and provide quality education. This requires adequate and
equitable of teachers, physical facilities and school materials. To do
this we need to have education management information especially up
to date education data that will enable us assesses school needs and
monitor performance. The data will also enable us and education
stakeholders to carry out education planning and research necessary
for improving the education system.
In order to have adequate education data, PO-RALG effective from
2013, embarked on annual preparation of statistics booklet containing
pre-primary, primary, secondary and adult and non formal education.
This will enable us monitor regional and council differentials in
performance and inputs and hence take appropriate measures to
harmonize and improve them. Most data is collected directly from
schools while the rest is obtained from other relevant institutions such
as The National Examinations Council of Tanzania, The National Bureau
of Statistics and Ministry of Finance.
The booklets have information on student enrolment, teachers,
education facilities, examination results, school inspection and
education finance. PO-RALG believes these booklets will be useful to
all stakeholders who have interest in the development of our
education system.
PO-RALG acknowledges the stakeholders from Goverment Institutions,
Private Sectors and Development Partners for their contributions
made for this publication. The special acknowledgement is given to
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MOEST), National
Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Tanzania Education Authority (TEA) and
UNESCO for their assistance and cooperation.
For further improvement of this booklet, the PO-RALG welcomes
views from our data users and all education stakeholders so as to
further enrich this publication. This publication can also be obtained
from the ministry’s website http://www.tamisemi.go.tz/BEMIS DATA.
Eng. Mussa I. Iyombe
Permanent Secretary
President's Office - Regional Administartion and Local Government
Dodoma, Tanzania
December, 2016
System and Structure of Education and Training
The Education and Training Policy of 1995 stipulated the structure of the
formal education and training system in Tanzania as 2 – 7 – 4 – 2 - 3+, that is;
2 years of pre-primary education (year 1 and 2); 7 years of primary education
(Standard I-VII); 4 years of secondary ordinary level education (Form 1- 4); 2
years of secondary advanced level education (Form 5 and 6) and 3 or more
years of higher education.
However, according to the Education and Training Policy of 2014 the
structure of the formal education and training system in Tanzania is 1 – 10 – 2
- 3+, that is; 1 years of compulsory pre-primary education; 10 years of
compulsory Basic education (6 years Standard I-VI and 4 years of lower
secondary); 2 years of secondary advanced level education (Form 5 and 6)
and 3 or more years of higher education. The official school attending age is 5
year for pre-primary, 6 – 15 years for basic education, 16-17 years for upper
secondary and 18 – 21 years for higher education.
Methodology
Data presented in this publication is that of education levels and categories
under the jurisdiction of PO-RALG. These include pre-primary, primary,
secondary, adult and non-formal education. Education data is collected
through annual census of education institutions using questionnaires
designed specifically for the purpose. Data on Pre-Primary, Primary,
Secondary and Adult &Non formal education are collected through
questionnaires sent to schools/centres to be filled from school/centre records
and returned to councils for data entry and processing. Data on Population is
obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) while that on
examinations is obtained from the National Examination Council of Tanzania
(NECTA).
In order to meet publication deadline, specific reference dates have been set.
The reference date for data collection in Pre-Primary, Primary, Adult and NonFormal and Secondary is 31st March of every year.
Glossary
1 Completion Rate (CR)
Number of pupils/students enrolled in a final grade of a given
level of education expressed as percentage of school-age
population of that grade.
2 Dropout Rate (DR)
Proportion of pupils/students enrolled in a given grade in given
school year who are no longer enrolled in the following school
year.
3 Gender Parity Index (GPI)
Ratio of females to males, that is the number of females
divided by males.
4 Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER)
Total number of pupils/students enrolled in a given level of
education expressed as a percentage of the corresponding
school-age population.
5 Gross Intake Rate (GIR)
Total number of new entrants in the first grade of pre-primary
or primary education expressed as a percentage of the official
school-entrance age population.
6 Net Enrolment Ratio (NER)
School age pupils/students enrolled in a given level of
education expressed as a percentage of corresponding schoolage population.
7 Net Intaket Ratio (NIR)
Percentage of pupils/students enrolled in a first grade of a
given level of education who reach final grade of that level.
8 Pass Rate (PR)
Number of pupils/students who passed an exam expressed as
percentage of total candidates who sat for the examination.
9 Percentage of Female Students
Number of female pupils/students expressed as percentage of
total number of pupils/students.
10 Percentage of New Entrants into Primary Schools with PrePrimary Education
New entrants into primary schools who have attended preprimary education expressed as percentage of all new
entrants. New entrants in the first grade of pre-primary or
primary education who are of official school-entrance age
expressed as a percentage of the official school entrance age
population.
11 Promotion Rate (PR)
Proportion of pupils enrolled in a given grade in a given school
year who are in the following grade in the next school year.
12 Pupil/Student Book Ratio (PBR)
Average number of pupils/students per book.
13 Pupil/Student Qualified Teacher Ratio (PQTR)
Average number of pupils/students per qualified teacher in a
given level of education.
14 Pupil/Student Teacher Ratio (PTR)
Average number of pupils/students per teacher in a given level
of education.
15 Repetition Rate (RR)
Proportion of pupils enrolled in a given grade in a given school
year who are in the same grade in the following school year.
16 Share of Government Budget on Education Sub-Sectors
as Percentage of Total Government Budget on Education
Sector
Budget of education sub-sectors expressed as percentage of
total government budget in the education sector.
17 Teacher Attrition Rate
Proportion of teachers who leave the teaching career in a
given year.
18 Transition Rate (TR)
Number of pupils/students admitted to the first grade of a
higher level of education in a given year expressed as a
percentage of the number of pupils/students enrolled in the
final grade of the lower level of education in the previous year.
Enrolment of Learners in Basic Education Sector by Level, 2016
Secondary Ed. (ALevel)
1%
Adult and NonFormal Ed.
4%
Secondary Ed. (OLevel)
13%
Pre-Primary Ed.
13%
Primary Ed.
69%
Enrolment of Learners in Basic Education Sector by Level and Sex, 2016
4,500,000
4,000,000
3,500,000
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
-
Pre-primary Ed.
(Year 1)
Primary Ed. (Std IVII)
Secondary Ed.
(FORM 1 - 4)
Male
Secondary Ed.
(FORM 5 - 6)
Female
Secondary Ed.
(FORM 1 - 6)
Adult & Non
Formal Ed.
Summary Table of Basic Statistics in Basic Education Subsectors, 2016
Level of
Education
Ownership
Govt
PreNon-Govt
Primary
Total
Govt
Primary Non-Govt
Secondary
(FORM 1-6)
Secondary
(FORM 1-4)
Secondary
(FORM 5-6)
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
No. of
Schools/
Streams
750116
37627
787743
738323
36704
775027
1488439
74331
1562770
4030
610
4640
6964
3354
10318
10994
3964
14958
15802
1055
16857
Enrolment
Teaching Staff
4115635 4225976 8341611
150079 147512 297591
99676 191772 16087
8648
6409 15057 1078
100744 106085 206829 17165
92096
Total
4265714 4373488 8639202
Govt
741603
727986
1469589
55446
34108
89554
3601
Non-Govt
173073
901059
337366
Total
164293
905896
15277
70723
3765 19042
37873 108596
1172
4773
Govt
683293
693756 1377049
3566
Non-Govt
141474
157070
298544
1145
Total
824767
850826 1675593
4711
Govt
58310
34230
92540
283
Non-Govt
22819
16003
38822
298
Total
81129
50233
131362
581
1806955
Summary Table of Basic Statistics in Basic Education Subsectors, 2016
Level of
Education
ANFECOBET
ANFEICBAE
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
No. of
Schools/
Streams
45965
36055
82020
1599
977
2576
2344
178
141
319
11
10
21
8
Total
46143
36196
82339
1610
987
2597
2352
Govt
178630
530
179160
207830
603
208433
386460
1133
387593
6254
31
6285
3798
17
3815
10052
48
10100
3403
20
3423
8934
46
8980
5624
25
5649
14558
71
14629
2081
240
2321
2850
268
3118
4931
508
5439
Ownership
Govt
Non-Govt
Non-Govt
Total
Govt
ANFE-IPPE Non-Govt
Total
Govt
ANFE-ODL Non-Govt
Total
Enrolment
Teaching Staff
166
5
171
887
73
960
367
29
396
1254
102
1356
77
10
87
1.0 PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION
Pre-Primary Education is a formal school
system for children aged 5 years. PrePrimary Education cycle lasts for 1 years
with no examinations for promotion
purpose.
Pre-Primary Education
Table 1.1: Total Enrolment in Government and Non-Government Schools/Streams by Sex, 2012-2016
Level of Aggregation
2012
F
2013
Total
F
2014
Total
F
2015
Total
F
2016
Total
F
Total
% Increase
Total Enrolment
504304 1034729 513668 1026466 523523 1046369 534788 1069823 775027 1562770
46.1
Govt (Year I-II)
480125
46.6
Non-Govt (Year I-II)
24179
Total Year I
303672
633872 298074
Govt
290574
606581 282938
Non-Govt
13098
Total Year II
200632
Government
189551
Non-Government
11081
Govt & Non-Govt
Note:
985060 485963
49669
27291
27705
56783
74331
35.7
595064 323591
639080 534788 1069823 775027 1562770
46.1
564277 309886
610812 507411 1015030 738323 1488439
46.6
54013
28268
400857 215594
431402 199932
407289
378479 203025
405406 187338
381544
12569
30787
26299
992356 507411 1015030 738323 1488439
13705
22378
15136
969683 497224
25996
12594
27377
27377
54793
54793
36704
36704
74331
35.7
25745
Total Enrolment in Pre-Primary Education has increased by 46.1% from 1,069,823 in 2015 to 1,562,770
in 2016. The increase is a result of community sensitization as well as a prevailing strong partnership of
the government and parents, faith-based organizations (FBOs) and community-based organizations
(CBOs) in providing Pre-Primary Education.
Pre-Primary Education
Chart 1.1: Total Enrolment in Government and Non-Government Schools/Streams by Sex,
2009 - 2016
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
Number of Pupils
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
Year
Male
2009
445,867
2010
461,628
2011
538,478
2012
530,425
2013
512,798
2014
522,846
2015
535,035
2016
787,743
Female
450,279
463,837
530,730
504,304
513,668
523,523
534,788
775,027
Total
896,146
925,465
1,069,208
1,034,729
1,026,466
1,046,369
1,069,823
1,562,770
Pre-Primary Education
Table 1.2: Enrolment of Pupils by Ownership and Sex, 2016
Ownership
Government
Sex
Total
Enrolment
F
% of Total
T
738323 1488439
95.3
95.2
Non-Government
F
T
36704
74331
4.7
4.8
Grand Total
M
F
787743 775027
100.0
T
1562770
Pre-Primary Education
Chart 1.2: Trend in Enrolment of Non-Tanzanian Pupils by Citizenship and
Sex, 2012-2014 and 2016
4500
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Male
2012
1608
2013
2232
2014
2218
2016
280
Female
1611
2242
2237
275
Total
3219
4474
4455
555
NOTE: The enrolment of non-Tanzanian pupil has decreased from 4455 pupils in year 2014
to 555 pupils in year 2016. This is due to newly naturalized Tanzanians (formerly
Burundian Refugees).
Pre-Primary Education
Table 1.3: Gross and Net Intake Rates (GIR and NIR) in Government and Non-Government
Schools/Streams by Sex, 2016
Population 5 YearOlds
F
T
751811 1522519
Total Enrolment
Year 1
F
T
775027 1562770
Enrolment of 5 YearOlds in Year 1
F
354429
T
GIR (%)
M
710556 102.2
NIR (%)
F
MF
M
F
MF
103.1
102.6
46.2
47.1
46.7
Source: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) - Projected Population for Pupils Age 5 years
Note: The GIR of 102.6% show the high capacity to absorb the Under and Over school age in Pre-Primary
Education.
Pre-Primary Education
Table 1.4: Gross and Net Enrolment Rates (GER and NER) and Gender Parity Index (GPI) in Government and
Non-Government Schools/Streams by Sex, 2016
Population 5 YearOlds
M
T
Total Enrolment Year Enrolment of 5 Year1
Olds in Year 1
M
T
M
T
770708 1522519 787743 1562770 356127 695066
GER (%)
M
102.2
Source: Projected Population from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
F
103.1
NER (%)
MF
102.6
M
F
46.2
47.1
GPI
MF
46.7 1.0
Pre-Primary Education
Chart 1.3: Net and Gross Enrolment Ratios (%) (NER and GER) for
Government and Non-Government Schools/Streams, 2010-2013 and 2016
120.0
100.0
NER & GER
80.0
60.0
40.0
20.0
0.0
39.5
44.5
41.8
37.3
102.6
39.9
35.5
46.7
37.5
42.4
Population 5-6
2,344,242
2,402,848
2,472,530
2,755,525
1522519
Total Enrolment
925,465
1,069,208
1,034,729
1,026,466
1562770
Enrolment 5-6
880,207
1,018,895
986,945
977,533
710556
2010
37.5
39.5
2011
42.4
44.5
2012
39.9
41.8
2013
35.5
37.3
2016
46.7
102.6
Year
NER
GER
Note: In 2016, GER has increased more than double as compared to previous years.
This is due the change of Pre-Primary education system from two years (Age 5 &
6) to one year (Age 5) hence using one year population as a base.
Pre-Primary Education
Table 1.5: Number of Pupils with Disabilities in Government and Non-Government
Schools/Streams, by Type of Disability and Sex, 2016
Type of
Disability
Sex
Number of
Pupils
Type of
Disability
Albino
Autism
Deaf/Mute
Deaf Blind
Mentally
Impaired
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
T
158
405
40
115
163
379
120
267
492
1202
Multi Impaired
Physical
Impaired
Poor Vision
Visually
Impaired
GRAND
TOTAL
F
Sex
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
T
Number of
Pupils
30
86
385
1039
134
347
147
331
T
1669 4171
Pre-Primary Education
Table 1.6: Number of Orphan Pupils in Government and Non- Government
Schools/Streams by Type and Sex 2016
Type of
Orphan
Number
of Pupils
Death of Both Parents
Death of One Parent
M
M
F
T
F
T
Grand Total
M
F
T
19663 20406 40069 44310 41162 85472 63973 61568 125541
% of
31.9
68.1
100.0
Total
Note: The total enrolled orphans pupils in Pre-primary education are 125,541 of which
68.1% are those with one parent while 31.9% are those without both parents.
Further, the enrolled orphans is 8.0% of total pupils enrolled (1,562,770) in 2016.
Pre-Primary Education
Type of
Vulnerability
M
T
58373
117362
% of Total
Vulnerable
Pupils from Family
with poor income
Grand
Total
Table 1.7: Number of Vulnerable Pupils in Government and Non-Government Schools/Streams by Type of
Vulnerability and Sex, 2016
75.0
Pupils living
Pupils using
near/passing
marine
through wild
transport
animals areas
M
T
4677 8795
5.6
M
T
Sick Pupils for
more than 3
Months
M
T
Others
M
T
Grand Total
M
933 1541 11954 23786 2706 5048 78643
1.0
15.2
3.2
F
T
77889
156532
100.0
Note: Most vulnerable pupils are from family with poor income 117,362 (75.0%) while pupils using marine transport 1,541 (1.0%) recorded
few vulnerable pupils. A part from the introduction of compulsory and free basic education, the Government support to education is
needed especially to family with lower income
Pre-Primary Education
Table 1.8: Pupil Qualified Teacher Ratio and Number of Streams in Government and Non-Government
Schools/Streams, 2012 – 2016
ITEM
Total
Enrolment Govt
Non-Govt
Govt
All Teachers Non-Govt
Total
Teachers with Govt
Pre-School Non-Govt
Certificate Total
2012
F
2013
T
F
2014
T
F
2015
T
F
2016
T
F
T
504304 1034729 513668 1026466 523523 1046369 534788 1069823 775027 1562770
480125 985060 485963 969683 497224 992356 507411 1015030 738323 1488439
49669 27705
56783 26299
54013 27377 54793 36704
74331
24179
4554
388
4942
1200
1464
2664
8768
584
9352
1456
1639
3095
6501
2127
8628
3205
1401
4606
9900
2477
12377
4861
1644
6505
7236
2188
9424
1954
2050
4004
11028
2572
13600
2566
2357
4923
7174
2146
9320
10964 6964
2560 3354
13524 10318
2688
2964
5652
10994
3964
14958
4029
3470
7499
Pre-Primary Education
Table 1.8: Pupil Qualified Teacher Ratio and Number of Streams in Government and Non-Government
Schools/Streams, 2012 – 2016
2012
ITEM
Gross Enrolment Ratio
Enrolment
Net Enrolment Ratio
Govt
Pupils
Non-Govt
Teacher Ratio
Total
Govt
Total No. of
Non-Govt
Streams
Qualified
Teachers
Total
Govt
Non-Govt
Total
Govt
Pupil/ Qualified
Non-Govt
Teacher Ratio
Total
2013
2014
F
T
F
T
40.9
38.8
41.8
39.9
112
85
111
34628
2158
36786
7,920
434
8354
124
114
124
37.5
35.7
37.3
35.5
98
23
83
35557
3480
39037
4861
1644
6505
199
35
158
F
2015
T
36.9
33.4
90
21
77
13159
736
13895
5128
1522
6650
194
35
157
F
2016
T
F
T
35.9
33.3
93
21
79
103.1
47.1
102.6
46.7
135
19
104
15802
1055
16857
8789
3131
11920
169
24
131
6538
Note: In 2016, a total of 11,920 teachers out of 14,598 (79.7%) are Qualified Teachers giving a PQTR of 1:131 against the
standard norm of 1:25. The situation is worse in government streams where PQTR is 1:169 compared to 1:24 for NonGovernment Schools.
Pre-Primary Education
BACHELOR
10
101 852 9835 1090 3038 14958 11920 104
% of Total Teachers 0.2 0.0 0.1
0.7
5.7 65.8
7.3
20.3 100.0
QUALIFIED
TEACHRS
PGDE
4
OTHERS
MASTERS
28
GRADE B/C
PHD
1562770
GRADE A
Enrolment
Number of
TeachersTotal
DIPLOMA
Teachers qualification
ALL TEACHERS
Table 1.9: Pupil Qualified Teacher Ratio and Teachers by Qualification in Government and Non Government
Schools/Streams, 2016
PTR PQTR
131
79.7
Note 1: In 2016, a total 11,920 of teachers which is 79.7% of 14,958 teachers in Government and Non-Government
Schools/streams are Qualified Teachers for this level of education giving a Pupil Qualified Teacher Ratio
(PQTR) of 1:131 against the standard norm of 1:25.
2: Others include Form Four and Six leavers who have not attended any Teacher training course.
Pre-Primary Education
DIPLOMA
57
255 8067 391 2205 10994
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.5
% of Total Teachers
2.3
73.4
3.6
20.1
QUALIFIED
TEACHRS
BACHELOR
4
TEACHERS
PGDE
1
OTHERS
MASTERS
14
GRADE B/C
PHD
1488439
GRADE A
Enrolment
Number of Teachers
Teachers qualification
Table 1.10: Pupil Qualified Teacher Ratio and Teachers by Qualification in Government
Schools/Streams, 2016
PTR PQTR
8789 135 169
100.0 79.9
Note 1: In 2016, a total 8,789 teachers which is 79.9% of 10,994 teachers in Government streams
are Qualified Teachers for Preprimary education giving a Pupil to Qualified Teacher Ratio
(PQTR) of 1:169 against the standard norm of 1:25.
2: Others include Form Four and Six leavers who have not attended any Teacher training
course.
Pre-Primary Education
< 1 Month > 6 Months
T
1-3
Months
4-6
Months
F
T
F
T
87
15
26
Sex
F
T
F
Number of
Teachers
Duration of
Absence
Table 1.11: Teacher Absenteeism in Government and Non-Government
Schools/ Streams by Duration and Sex, 2016
9
19
84 182 73
Grand Total
M
F
T
133 181 314
Pre-Primary Education
Number of
Teachers
T
T
F
7 10 6 13 48 59 2
T
F
T
GRAND
TOTAL
Truancy
Taking care Ill
parents/relatives
Suspended
F
T
Studies
F
Secondment
Maternity
leave
F
Leave without
pay
Sex
Illiness
Duration of
Absence
Table 1.12: Teacher Absenteeism in Government and Non-Government Schools/Streams by
Reason, Duration and Sex, 2016
F
T
F
T
F
T
M
F
T
2 112 216 0
0
5
9
1
5 133 181 314
Note: The main reason for teachers’ absenteeism in Pre-primary schools/streams is attending studies (68.8%).
The leading regions for teacher absenteeism are Mwanza, Dar es Salaam and Kigoma of with 42%, 36%
and 33% respectively.
Pre-Primary Education
Laptop
Computers
Photocopier
Projector
Radio
Smart
Phone/Tablets
Number of
Schools/
Streams
Desktop
Computers
Type of ICT
Equipment
Table 1.13: Availability of ICT Equipment in Government and NonGovernment Schools/Streams, 2016
TV
5579
1421
717
279
963
634
762
Pre-Primary Education
Source of
Electricity
National Grid
Biogas
Generator
Solar
Wind
Other
Number of
Schools/
Streams
Table 1.14: Number of Government and Non-Government
Schools/Streams with Electric Power by Source, 2016
3670
16
329
1013
5
2637
2.0 PRIMARY EDUCATION
According to the Education and Training Policy 2014
(ETP 2014), Primary Education is a six years
education cycle after one year of Pre-Primary
Education. It is universal, compulsory and free to all
children aged 6 to 12 years old.
The Primary School cycle begins with standard one
(STD I), on entry, and ends with standard six (STD
VI) in the final year of the cycle.
Currently, Primary Education Subsector has been
administered by implementing both ETPs (1995 and
2014) during the transition period to fully adaption of
ETP (2014). The ETP (1995) was a seven years
education cycle after Pre-Primary. It was also
universal and compulsory to all children aged 7 to 13
years old.
Primary Education
Table 2.1: Standard I-VII Enrolment in Government and Non-Government Schools by Sex and Grade, 2012 2016
a) Total
Enrolment
2012
F
2013
T
F
2014
T
F
2015
T
F
2016
T
F
T
% Increase
(2014 - 2016)
8298282 4373488
8639202
5.1
7994675
4225976
8341611
4.3
147512
297591
30.5
1568378 1037539
2120667
41.1
41.4
28.7
-1.1
-2.1
34.9
0.2
-0.7
30.3
Std I-VII
4160892
8247172 4165626
8231913 4175085
8222667 4218377
Govt
4049246
8019748 4068354
8033926 4061545
Non-Govt
111646
227424
97272
197987
113540
227992
b) Enrolment Grades
Std I
698677
1404998
712407
1430231
746939
1503104
Govt
679176
1364420
696045
1396634
727727
1464376
1012969
2070823
Non-Govt
19501
40578
16362
33597
19212
38728
24570
49844
Std II
663389
1377982
673059
1347898
687369
1374293
673115
1359223
Govt
645550 1295975
657303 1315931
17839
37007
15756
31967
18311
36899
Std III
619892
1239916
641224
1280308
633229
1256032
Non-Govt
602696 1204603
17196
35313
626189 1249284
15035
31024
701306
1411583
669058 1337394
Non-Govt
Govt
776089
615345 1220270
17884
35762
648439 1309432
646045
1285192
24676
49791
632820
1257944
609705 1211348
23115
46596
Primary Education
Table 2.1: Standard I-VII Enrolment in Government and Non-Government Schools by Sex and Grade, 2012 2016
a) Total
Enrolment
2012
F
2013
T
F
2014
T
F
2015
T
StdI-VII
IV
Std
602727 1195159
603846 1194112
608579 1198382
Govt
586363 1162210
589652 1165244
591930 1164964
Non-Govt
16364
32949
14194
28868
16649
551026 1081838
534016 1043201
534640 1042437
Govt
535765 1051122
520298 1015675
519245 1011231
15261
30716
13718
27526
15395
T
583541 1133652
33418
Std V
Non-Govt
F
2016
F
544499 1060192
-11.5
522504 1015722
-12.8
44470
33.1
531120 1026611
-1.5
511026
986434
-2.5
20094
40177
28.7
529473 1014671
0.6
21995
543851 1056365
31206
533983 1028328
T
% Increase
(2014 - 2016)
Std VI
550939 1082844
538136 1050414
520152 1008668
Govt
536747 1054472
525831 1025816
505993
980486
511524
978581
-0.2
17949
36090
28.1
424922
799894
-4.7
Non-Govt
14192
28372
12305
24598
14159
28182
Std VII
474242
909435
462938
885749
444177
839751
Govt
462949
886946
453036
865342
432247
815954
409809
769271
-5.7
Non-Govt
11293
22489
9902
20407
11930
23797
15113
30623
28.7
Note:
433562
814784
Total enrolment has increased by 5.1% from 8,222,667 pupils in year 2014 to 8,639,202 pupils in year 2016. This has been contributed by
an increase of Standard I pupils enrolment as a result of fee free education policy. Also, presence of strong partnership between
government and parents, faith-based organizations (FBOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) in provision of Primary Education.
Primary Education
Chart 2.1: Standard I-VII Enrolment in Government and NonGovernment Schools, 2012 - 2016
8,700,000
8,600,000
8,500,000
8,400,000
8,300,000
8,200,000
8,100,000
8,000,000
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Primary Education
Chart 2.2: Comparison of Total Enrolment of Pupils in Primary School, 1961 2016
486470
518663
592104
633678
710200
740991
753114
754170
776109
827984
902619
1003596
1106387
1228886
1532953
1874357
2194213
2912984
3197395
3361198
3530622
3503729
3553144
3483944
3160145
3155812
3157200
3165113
3252934
3373362
3507384
3599580
3732943
3793201
3872473
3937204
4051713
4035209
4182677
4370500
4875764
1962
1964
1966
1968
1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
0
5960368
6531769
7041829
7476650
7959884
8316925
8410094
8441553
8419305
8363386
8292172
8231913
8222667
8245382
8639202
1000000 2000000 3000000 4000000 5000000 6000000 7000000 8000000 9000000
Total Enrolment
Primary Education
Table 2.2: Total Enrolment of Non-Tanzanians Pupils by Citizenship, Grade and Sex, 2016
Country
Burundi
Kenya
Outside
Africa
Rest of
Africa
Std I
F
T
Std II
F
T
Std III
F
T
Std IV
F
T
Std V
F
T
Std VII
F
T
Std VII
F
T
Grand Total
M
F
T
153 294 82 159 78 170 67 129 303 619 132 310 77 180 969 892 1861
11 20 5 15 7 14 7 14 114 230 23 43 6 8 171 173 344
58 110 47 104 55 105 40 81 42 90 55 92 37 70 318 334 652
4
10
3
11
9
15
4
11
8
16
4
7
3
4
39
35
74
Rwanda
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
3
0
0
2
5
0
0
7
4
11
SADC
Countries
6
10 13 21 13 23 13 22 14 31 18 25
0
1
56
77
133
Uganda
0
0
5
8
16
13
29
Grand
Total
3
5
0
1
1
7
3
6
1
2
233 446 153 315 162 329 133 267 484 992 235 484 128 271 1576 1528 3104
Primary Education
Table 2.3: Trend in Enrolment of Non-Tanzanians Pupils by Citizenship and Sex, 2011-2016
Country
Burundi
2011
F
2012
T
F
2013
T
F
2014
T
F
2016
2015
T
T
F
T
16914 33255 16663 34556 16979 33848 1861 2830 18840 892 1861
Kenya
24
39
22
53
34
79
344
515
68
Rwanda
2
2
0
3
1
3
652
970
181
4
11
SADC Countries
3
9
4
7
3
7
74
113
24
77
133
Uganda
24
39
252
534
34
68
11
18
6
13
29
Rest of Africa
152
294
36
77
48
90
133
189
39
35
74
Outside Africa
112
204
176
285
207
362
29
45
183
334 652
Grand Total
17231
33842
17153
35515
17306
34457
3104
4680
19341
1528
Note:
173 344
3104
The enrolment of Non-Tanzanians Pupils in Primary Education has been decreasing from
34,457 in 2013 to 3104 in 2016. This is due to Political stability in the respective countries
specifically Burundi and newly naturalized Tanzanians (formerly Burundian Refugees).
Primary Education
Table 2.4: Standard I-VII Enrolment in Government and Non-Government Schools by Age,
Sex and Percentage Distribution, 2012-2016
Age in
Years
<6
6
<7
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
7 to 13
>13
Grand
Total
% of 7-13
Years
2012
F
2013
T
F
2014
T
F
2015
T
F
2016
T
11804
178080
% of
F
22049 53.5
336883 52.9
F
T
136266
997183
75371 110447
547629 1085229
38936
578504
62405
1144892
56096
575671
94613
1142027
189884
619823
358932 52.9
1241450 49.9
615360 1231872
613909 1240444
657791
1316258
672761
1348780
674889
593623 1188861
615817 1237879
630337
1255284
648769
1290106
642348
1357596 49.7
1288356 49.9
608264 1208357
587816 1162272
608555
1202721
597586
1182393
587055
557676 1112224
532771 1050199
557477
1090845
559926
1089528
548116
544911 1075479
516883 1008222
531901
1034352
537222
1040473
528726
78036
502649
456525 893070 454297 890793 442992
3879008 7707046 3869122 7675038 4046493
203848
403860
221133
446428
128592
4160892 8247172 4165626 8231913 4175085
93.5
93.2
849735 437800
7956492 4029735
266175
132546
8222667 4218377
96.8
95.5
834855 428610
7928162 4029567
1160357 50.6
1066849 51.4
1017725 52.0
824587 52.0
7956920 50.6
154037
323350 47.6
8298282 4373488
8639202 50.6
275507
92.1
Note: In year 2016, about 92.1% of pupils enrolled complied with the official school ages of 7-13 years as stipulated in ETP
(1995).
Primary Education
Table 2.5: Enrolment of Pupils with Pre-Primary Education in Std I as Percentage of Total Enrolment of Std
I in Government and Non-Government Schools by Age, Sex and Percentage, 2012-2014 and 2016
Age in Years
<6
6
<7
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
>13
Grand Total
New Entrants with PrePrimary Ed.
% of New Entrants
with Pre-Primary Ed.
2012
F
2013
T
F
2014
T
F
2016
T
F
T
% of F
11713 21902 53.5
174621 331007 52.8
77518
474469
112828
26289
6731
634
164
41
3
698677
135372 60524 91111 37860 60654
952971 504583 1014397 546429 1092480 558604 1133143 49.3
240273 111958 244019 125127 265080 193982 411540 47.1
58313 27790 62841 28684 64359 66341 147526 45.0
60535 42.9
15945
6567 15461
7618 17544 25972
9091 42.2
1591
766
1818
912
2075
3839
3562 40.4
422
95
296
183
419
1438
1677 42.8
97
98
228
63
233
717
684 45.6
14
26
60
63
260
312
1404998 712407 1430231 746939 1503104 1037539 2120667 48.9
474242 909435 473674 848773 424564 851224 573695 1161247
67.9
64.7
66.5
59.3
56.8
56.6
55.3
54.8
Note: About 54.8% of new entrants enrolled in STD I in 2016 had Pre-primary Education. However, according to ETP
(2014) pupils aged 5-6 year-olds should have Pre-Primary Education before they are admitted to STD I. This
implies that sensitization on importance of Pre-primary education as the base for Primary education is required.
Enrolment capacity of Pre-primary schools/streams also need to be enhanced.
Primary Education
Table 2.6: Gross and Net Intake Rates (GIR and NIR) for Standard I in Government and Non-Government
Schools by Age and Sex, 2011-2014 and 2016
Age in
Years
<6
6
<7
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
>13
Grand
Total
2011
M
2012
T
M
2013
T
M
2014
T
M
T
M
2016
F
9836 11582
156631 175577
T
21418
332208
89211 202599 57854 135372 30587
91111 22794
60654
443695 873141 478502 952971 509814 1014397 546051 1092480 538976 524717 1063693
124589 236955 127445 240273 132061 244019 139953 265080 175300 156318 331618
31752
57381 32024
58313 35051
62841 35675
64359 69228 56449 125677
9187
16373
9214
15945
8894
15461
9926
17544 27959 20709
48668
849
1456
957
1591
1052
1818
1163
2075
5252
3839
9091
150
243
258
422
201
296
236
419
2121
1436
3557
22
29
56
97
130
228
170
233
960
717
1677
28
39
11
14
34
60
197
260
372
312
684
699483 1388216 706321 1404998 717824 1430231 756165 1503104 986635 951656 1938291
Primary Education
Table 2.6: Gross and Net Intake Rates (GIR and NIR) for Standard I in Government and Non-Government
Schools by Age and Sex, 2011-2014 and 2016
2011
2012
2013
2014
M
2016
F
T
4.0
16.9
19.7
17.0
72.7
54.6
55.1
51.8
Age in
Years
M
T
M
T
M
T
M
T
% of <7 YearOlds
12.8
14.6
8.2
9.6
4.3
6.4
3.0
% of 7 YearOlds
63.4
62.9
67.7
67.8
71.0
70.9
72.2
Population 7
Year-Olds
GIR (7
Years)
NIR (7
Years)
642502 1273546 661135 1310479 702056 1391468 721537 1430063 757816 744397 1502213
108.9
109.0
106.8
107.2
102.2
102.8
104.8
105.1
130.2
127.8
129.0
69.1
68.6
72.4
72.7
72.6
72.9
75.7
76.4
71.1
70.5
70.8
Source: Nationa Bureau of Statistics - Projected Population Data of pupils with 7 years
Note: The proportion of Std I enrolment with age below 7 years was decreased to 4.0% in 2014 from 14.6% in 2011. This was due to
increasingly parental awareness and implementation of government directives of the entrants age to Std I of 6 years as per ETP
(2014). Through an implementation of new ETP (2014), the new entrants age to Std 1 of age below 7 years has increased the
proportion from 4.0% in 2014 to 17.0% in 2016.
Primary Education
Table 2.7: Gross and Net Intake Rates (GIR and NIR) in Government and Non-Government Schools by
Sex, 2016
Population 7 Year - Olds
F
T
New Entrants Std I
F
T
New Entrants Std 1 (7
Years)
F
T
GIR (%)
NIR (%)
F
F
MF
MF
Number of
744397 1502213 951656 1938291 542063 1098732 127.8 129.0 70.5 70.8
Pupils
Source:
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) - Projected Population Data 7 year-olds.
Primary Education
Table 2.8: Gross and Net Enrolment Ratio (GER and NER) in Percentage and Gender Parity Index (GPI) in Government and NonGovernment Schools by Sex, 2016
Category/
Sex
Number of
Pupils
Population (7- 13)
M
T
Total Enrolment (Std I-VII)
M
T
Total Enrolment of (7-13)
M
T
GER (%)
M
4615240 9270124 4265714 8639202 3927353 7956920 92.1
NER (%)
MF
M
MF
93.2
84.8
85.8
GPI
1.0
Source: National Bureau of Statistics - Population Data of Pupils Aged 7-13 Years.
Note: While Sustainable Development Goals-4 call for not leaving any one behind regarding education provision, there is 14.2%
or 1,313,204 pupils of school age population (7-13) who are not at school. More sensitization to community to enrol pupils
to schools is needed. Apart from providing free and compulsory basic education, some interventions such as providing
school meals need to be introduced so as to attract more pupils to schools especially from poor families.
Primary Education
Table 2.9: Number of Orphans in Government and Non-Government Schools by Grade and Sex,
2016
Grade
Enrolment Std I-VII
F
T
Death of Single
Parent Orphans
F
T
Death of Both
Parents Orphans
F
T
GRAND TOTAL
M
F
T
Std I
1037539 2120667
43173 90526 14097 28077 61333 57270 118603
Std II
673115 1359223
37508 77824 12136 24033 52213 49644 101857
Std III
632820 1257944
39206 79892 11986 23552 52252 51192 103444
Std IV
544499 1060192
39716 78745 11609 22508 49928 51325 101253
Std V
531120 1026611
39899 78957 11852 22701 49907 51751 101658
Std VI
529473 1014671
42238 82272 11980 23106 51160 54218 105378
Std VII
424922
799894
40364 77746 11302 21586 47666 51666
99332
Total
4373488
8639202
282104 565962 84969 165574 364463 367073
731536
Primary Education
Chart 2.3: Percentage of Orphan Pupils in Government and Non-Government
Schools by Grade, 2016
10.0
9.0
Percentages
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
Std I
Std II
Std III
Std IV
Std V
Std VI
Std VII
Single Parent
4.3
5.7
6.4
7.4
7.7
8.1
9.7
Averag
e
6.6
Orphans (No Parents)
1.3
1.8
1.9
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.7
1.9
Grades
Note:
About 6.6% of primary school pupils are orphans of single parent while 1.9% of are
orphans of both parents.
Primary Education
Table 2.10: Number of Pupils with Disabilities in Government and Non-Government Schools by
Type of Disability, Grade and Sex, 2016
Grade
Total
Enrolment
(Std I-VII)
Std I
2120667
Std II
1359223
Std III
1257944
Std IV
1060192
Std V
1026611
Std VI
1014671
Std VII
799894
Grand Total
8639202
% of Total
Albino
F
T
Autism
F
255 489
151 290
154 287
116 210
87 206
105 212
81 176
949 1870
195
57
44
43
26
21
15
401
2.6
1.1
5.0
T
Deaf Blind
Deaf/Mute
F
F
T
F
T
51
31
32
26
26
27
24
217
115
82
70
62
68
71
44
512
1814
668
511
233
204
200
125
3755
4312
1661
1194
553
475
429
282
8906
0.6
1.4
10.1
24.0
T
502 832 1792
132 430 939
117 491 1055
96
298 638
65
377 824
56
286 630
35
204 442
1003 2918 6320
2.7
7.9
17.1
Mentally Impaired
Table 2.10: Number of Pupils with Disabilities Cont 'd…
GRADE
Multi Impaired
F
T
Physically
Impaired
F
T
Poor Vision
F
Visually Impaired
Grand Total
T
F
T
M
6475
3216
3032
2237
2343
2124
1724
F
T
Grand
Total
109
31
21
23
22
22
19
247
295 1003 2594 243
71 636 1620 173
71 676 1739 182
55 636 1538 283
49 640 1585 220
47 643 1563 266
47 484 1200 331
635 4718 11839 1698
549
400
440
633
519
560
666
295
153
126
100
109
118
79
624
351
296
210
263
244
194
3767
980
2182 21151 15883 37034
% of Total
0.7
1.7
10.2
2.6
5.9
Std I
Std II
Std III
Std IV
Std V
Std VI
Std VII
12.7
32.0
4.6
57.1
4797 11272
2330 5546
2237 5269
1758 3995
1711 4054
1688 3812
1362 3086
42.9 100.0
Note: The percentage of pupils with disabilities to total primary school enrolment of is 0.43 in year 2016. This
also is 0.40 of total school population age 7-13 (9,241,970).
Primary Education
Chart 2.4: Number of Pupils with Disabilities in Government and NonGovernment Schools by Type of Disability, 2016
8000
7000
Number of Disabilities
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
Type of 0
Disability
Albino
Autism
Deaf Blind Deaf/Mute
Male
921
602
3402
Female
949
401
2918
295
Mentally
Impaired
5151
Multi
Impaired
388
Physically
Impaired
7121
Poor
Vision
2069
Visually
Impaired
1202
217
3755
247
4718
1698
980
Primary Education
37034
15883
21151
24541
10612
13929
31488
28195
30433
28195
11979
16216
30433
13070
17363
Table 2.11: Trend of Number of Pupils with Disabilities in Government and NonGovernment Schools by Sex, 2011-2014 and 2016
2011
2012
2013
2014
2016
M
F
T
M
F
T
M
F
T
M
F
T
M
F
T
Primary Education
Chart 2.5: Trend of Number of Pupils with Disabilities in Government and NonGovernment Schools by Sex, 2011-2014 and 2016
40000
No. of Disabilities
35000
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
YEARS
0
Male
2011
17363
2012
16216
2013
16644
2014
13929
2016
21151
Female
13070
11979
14844
10612
15883
Total
30433
28195
31488
24541
37034
Primary Education
Table 2.12: Trend of Repeaters in Government and Non-Government Schools by Sex and Grade,
2012-2016
YEARS
GRADE
Std I
Std II
Std III
Std IV
Std V
Std VI
Std VII
Grand
Total
2012
F
Total
2480
3734
4717
5311
4450
5667
5078
5207
7760
9917
11791
10059
12976
11305
2013
F
Total
2014
F
Total
2015
F
Total
5351 12021 58414 123125 65474 141585
4667 9857 44038 93790 45698 97102
6006 13578 28841 60132 31625 66424
4701 10923 37590 76245 31842 67383
1018 2233 2785 5701 2928 6011
1234 3060 3670 7480 4609 25668
332
723
2666 3630
169
335
M
2016
F
90366
52870
34222
18573
3436
5559
320
79868
46612
31137
17820
3149
5587
321
Total
170234
99482
65359
36393
6585
11146
641
31437 69015 25643 55302 175507 366805 182511 404896 205346 184494 389840
Note: In year 2016, the number of repeaters is much higher in lower grades compared to higher grades
due to incompetency in 3Rs. However, the number of repeaters in grade VI is higher than grade V
across year 2011 to year 2016 except year 2013; this could be caused by lack of readiness to
seat for Primary School Leaving Examination.
Primary Education
Chart 2.6: Trend of Repeaters in Government and Non-Government Schools
by Grades, 2011-2016
180000
160000
140000
No. of Repeaters
120000
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
2012
Std I
Note:
2013
Std II
2014
Std III
Std IV
2015
Std V
2016
Std VI
Std VII
Primary Education
Table 2.13: Number of Dropout in Government and Non-Government Schools by
Reason and Grade, 2015
Grades
Reasons for
Death
Pregnancy
Truancy
Grand Total
Reasons for
Dropout/
Sex
Death
Pregnancy
Truancy
Standard I
M
F
Standard II
M
F
Standard III
M
F
Standard IV
M
F
354 247 307 247 284 229 326 200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
5696 5650 6713 5904 8718 7356 6861 5545
6050 5897 7020 6151 9002 7585 7187 5759
Standard V
M
F
Standard VI
M
F
Standard VII
M
F
Grand Total
M
F
T
182 154 249 168 110 89 1812 1334 3146
0
41
0 119
0
77
0
251 251
5067 3787 8445 6777 3430 2639 44930 37658 82588
% Dropout
by Reasons
Dropout/
Sex
3.7
0.3
96.0
5249 3982 8694 7064 3540 2805 46742 39243 85985 100.0
Note: The main cause for dropout in primary schools is truancy (95.6%) followed by
dealth (4.1%).
Grand Total
Primary Education
Table 2.14: Trend in Number of Dropouts in Government and Non-Government Schools by
Reason and Sex, 2011-2015
Reasons for
Dropout
2012
2011
2013
2014
T
M
F
T
M
F
T
Death
2060
787
656
1443
1163
838
2001
Pregnancy
610
0
2433
2433
0
247
247
F
265
2015
T
M
F
T
2212
1812
1334
3146
265
0
251
251
Truancy
66348 57744 45108 102852 35242 29547 64789
82269 44930 37658 82588
Grand Total
69018 58531 48197 106728 36405 30632 67037 265 84746 46742 39243 85985
Primary Education
Table 2.15: Standard VII Completion Rates in Percentage in Government and Non-Government Schools,
2011-2014 and 2016
Age in
Years
9
10
<11
11
12
13
>13
Grand Total
Population 13 Years
2011
F
2012
T
F
2013
T
F
2014
T
F
2016
T
F
T
11
230
241
5390
66174
501835
226254
104
1759
24813
199
2923
42071
24
1265
26863
50
2157
46123
23
1360
29471
116
2212
51042
531
2337
30669
890
3871
52093
6
138
144
3341
39233
334329
173740
642655
340622
302850
143240
578795
282310
296824
135260
562081
270295
314721
95919
589380
193517
270783
111421
534753 1028480
513161 1026857
474242
909435 462938
528043
1056636
885746 444177
839751 424922
799894
509379 1016085 559122 1075976 532042 1061207
GCR (%)
104.2
100.2
89.8
86.1
90.9
87.2
79.4
78.0
79.9
75.4
NCR (%)
65.2
62.6
57.4
54.8
58.3
55.3
56.3
54.8
50.9
47.3
Note: About 47.3% of 13 year-old children reached Standard VII in 2016. This call for pupils retention in school and
enhancement of Enrolment of official age.
Primary Education
Table 2.16: Summary of Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) Results, 20082015
Year
Candidates Sat
Male
Female
Candidates Passed
Total
Male
Female
Total
Percentage Passed
Male
Female
Total
2008
514106 503759 1017865 307196 229476 536672 59.8
45.6
52.7
2009
496446 502624 999070 276083 217250 493333 55.6
43.2
49.4
2010
435077 459812 895013 256818 222094 478912 59.0
48.3
53.5
2011
462798 511011 973809 289190 278377 567567 62.5
54.5
58.3
2012
409575 455959 865534 145649 120224 265873 35.6
26.4
30.7
2013
398798 446140 844938 219379 208227 427606 55.0
46.7
50.6
2014
369497 422621 792118 224909 226483 451392 60.9
53.6
57.0
2015
354706 408900 763606 253904 264130 518034 71.6
64.6
67.8
Source: NECTA - Performance of PSLE results, 2008 - 2015
Primary Education
Chart 2.7: Summary of Primary School Leaving Examination
(PSLE) Results, 2008-2015
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
2008
2009
2010
Male
2011
Female
2012
2013
2014
% Average Passed
2015
Primary Education
Table 2.17: Primary Education Leavers in Government and Non-Government
Schools and Form 1 Enrolment, 1961-2015
Enrolled to Form 1
Year
Std VII
Leavers
Govt
% of Govt
Non-Govt
% of Non-Gvt
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
11732
13730
17042
20348
29367
41083
47981
58872
60545
64630
70922
87777
106203
119350
137559
156114
169106
185293
4196
4810
4972
5302
5942
6377
6635
6989
7149
7350
7780
7956
8165
8472
8680
8659
8706
8720
35.8
35.0
29.2
26.1
20.2
15.5
13.8
11.9
11.8
11.4
11.0
9.1
7.7
7.1
6.3
5.5
5.1
4.7
0
458
2329
2591
2610
2511
3021
3254
3667
4379
4964
5114
5786
6590
7165
8467
0.0
2.3
7.9
6.3
5.4
4.3
5.0
5.0
5.2
5.0
4.7
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.6
Total
% Enrolled
Form 1
4972
5760
8271
8968
9245
9500
10170
10604
11447
12335
13129
13586
14466
15249
15871
17187
29.2
28.3
28.2
21.8
19.3
16.1
16.8
16.4
16.1
14.1
12.4
11.4
10.5
9.8
9.4
9.3
Primary Education
Table 2.17 Cont'd…
Year
Std VII
Leavers
Govt
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
193612
212446
357816
419829
454604
649560
429194
380096
380758
347978
267744
306656
383427
346514
363404
370534
386584
359337
8908
8913
9178
9241
9899
10077
10881
11721
14626
15675
18551
19673
19282
19193
21531
24321
28412
30873
Enrolled to Form 1
% of
% of NonNon-Govt
Govt
Gvt
4.6
4.2
2.6
2.2
2.2
1.6
2.5
3.1
3.8
4.5
6.9
6.4
5.0
5.5
5.9
6.6
7.3
8.6
6677
7095
7988
8469
9606
11745
12625
15709
18007
20789
23585
27554
29027
25703
26965
28498
28002
29768
3.4
3.3
2.2
2.0
2.1
1.8
2.9
4.1
4.7
6.0
8.8
9.0
7.6
7.4
7.4
7.7
7.2
8.3
Total
% Enrolled
Form 1
15585
16008
17166
17710
19505
21822
23506
27430
32633
36464
42136
47227
48309
44896
48496
52819
56414
60641
8.0
7.5
4.8
4.2
4.3
3.4
5.5
7.2
8.6
10.5
15.7
15.4
12.6
13.0
13.3
14.3
14.6
16.9
Primary Education
Table 2.17 Cont'd…
Year
Std VII
Leavers
Govt
Enrolled to Form 1
% of
% of NonNon-Govt
Govt
Gvt
1997 414069 35057 8.5
1998 364014 41238 11.3
1999 426562 41238 9.7
2000 389746 48404 12.4
2001 444903 58159 13.1
2002 494504 60391 12.2
2003 490018 98738 20.1
2004 499241 134963 27.0
2005 493946 196391 39.8
2006 664263 401011 60.4
2007 773553 395930 51.2
2008 1017865 480529 47.2
2009 999070 382207 38.3
2010 894889 403873 45.1
2011 973812 457321 47.0
2012 865534 444532 51.4
2013 844938 381801 45.2
2014 792118 371528 46.9
2015 763606 468337 61.3
27125
28333
38775
36305
41593
46891
48752
45276
46968
47437
42971
44255
56620
63282
65058
70060
57825
79804
70498
6.6
7.8
9.1
9.3
9.3
9.5
9.9
9.1
9.5
7.1
5.6
4.3
5.7
7.1
6.7
8.1
6.8
10.1
10.5
Total
% Enrolled
Form 1
62182
69571
80013
84709
99752
107282
147490
180239
243359
448448
438901
524784
438827
467155
522379
514592
439626
451332
538835
15.0
19.1
18.8
21.7
22.4
21.7
30.1
36.1
49.3
67.5
56.7
51.6
43.9
52.2
53.6
59.5
52.0
57.0
70.6
The percentage of pupils enrolled in Form 1 is highest 2016 (70.5%) and in 2006 (67.5%)
and it was lowest in 1984 (3.4%).
1961
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1978
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1992
1993
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Primary Education
Chart 2.8: Transition Rate from Primary Education to Secondary Education,1961-2015
(Selected Years)
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
Primary Education
Table 2.18: Flow Rates in Government and Non-Government Schools, 2011-2015
Std II
Std III
Std IV
Std V
ENROLMENT
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
1388216
1404998
1430231
1503104
1568378
2120667
1292706
1332982
1347898
1374293
1411583
1359223
1258485
1239916
1280308
1256032
1285192
1257944
1187828
1195159
1194112
1198382
1133652
1060192
1117152
1081838
1043201
1042437
1056365
1026611
1090519 1028480 8363386
1082844 909435 8247172
1050414 885749 8231913
1008668 839751 8222667
1028328 814784 8298282
1014671 799894 8639202
REPEATERS
Std VI
Std VII
TOTAL/
AVERAGE
Std I
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
REPETITION RATE
YEAR
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
4516
5207
12021
123125
141585
170234
0.38
0.86
8.61
9.42
10.85
8429
7760
9857
93790
97102
99482
0.60
0.74
6.96
7.07
7.05
9972
9917
13578
60132
66424
65359
0.79
1.10
4.70
5.29
5.09
12638
11791
10923
76245
67383
36393
0.99
0.91
6.39
5.62
3.21
10214
10059
2233
5701
6011
6585
0.90
0.21
0.55
0.58
0.62
17146
12976
3060
7480
25668
11146
1.19
0.28
0.71
2.54
1.08
13340
11305
3630
332
723
641
1.10
0.40
0.04
0.09
0.08
76255
69015
55302
366805
404896
389840
0.83
0.67
4.46
4.92
4.70
Primary Education
Table 2.18: Flow Rates in Government and Non-Government Schools, 2011-2015
DROPOUT RATE
ENROLMENT
RATE
PROMOTION
YEAR
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2011
2012
2013
2014
Std VII
TOTAL/
AVERAGE
Std I
Std II
Std III
Std IV
Std V
Std VI
95.46
95.23
89.53
87.45
80.32
95.15
95.03
88.72
88.68
84.49
94.03
95.42
87.65
84.89
79.66
90.23
87.10
86.82
87.65
89.98
95.77
96.81
95.97
96.18
95.00
82.36
81.46
79.91
80.71
77.72
92.41
92.10
88.15
87.59
84.17
4.16
3.91
1.86
3.13
8.82
4.25
4.23
4.32
4.25
8.47
5.18
3.48
7.66
9.82
15.25
8.78
11.99
6.79
6.73
6.81
3.33
2.98
3.48
3.24
4.38
16.45
18.25
19.37
16.75
21.19
6.80
7.19
6.86
6.94
10.63
2015
NOTE:
There was rapid increase of number of repeaters from year 2013 (6.86%) to 2015 (10.63%). The
dropout is highest in STD III (15.3%) and STD VI (21.2%) in 2015. While highest dropout in STD
III might be attributed by STD IV National exams, the independent study should be undertaken to
identify the root cause of highest dropout in STD VI as there is no National exams at this grade.
Primary Education
Table 2.19: Teaching Staff, Number of Schools and Streams in Government and Non-Government Schools,
2012-2016
Indicator Name/
Ownership
Total Teachers
Govt
Non-Govt
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
F
93386
89445
3941
T
180987
171986
9001
F
98234
93797
4437
T
189487
179322
10165
F
98262
94012
4250
T
191387
181005
10382
F
102733
97063
5670
T
191420
178242
13178
F
106085
99676
6409
T
206829
191772
15057
90482
86986
3496
174834
166630
8204
97356
93426
3930
187566
178510
9056
96269
92360
3909
186013
176660
9353
102733
97063
5670
197420
184242
13178
103210
97947
5263
201535
188668
12867
Qualified Teachers
Total
Govt
Non-Govt
PTR
PQTR
1:46
1:47
1:43
1:44
1:43
1:44
1:41
1:42
1:42
1:42
Primary Education
Table 2.19: Teaching Staff, Number of Schools and Streams in Government and Non-Government Schools,
2012-2016
Indicator Name/
Ownership
Total Teachers
Total No. of Schools
2012
F
2013
T
F
2014
T
F
2015
T
% increase
Govt
% increase
Non-Govt
% increase
16331
2.1
15525
0.7
806
36.8
16343
0.1
15576
0.3
767
-4.8
16493
0.9
15705
0.8
788
2.7
Total No. of
Streams
195075
190176
182726
F
2016
T
16899
2.5
15966
1.7
933
18.4
F
T
17165
1.6
16087
0.9
1078
14.1
190677
% increase
-3.5
-2.5
-3.9
4.4
Govt
189530
186106
177659
182645
% increase
-3.2
-1.8
-4.5
2.8
Non-Govt
5545
4070
5066
8032
% increase
-11.7
-26.6
24.5
58.5
Note: In 2016, Qualified primary school teachers (teachers Grade A and above) was 97.4% of all teachers. The PQTR is 1:42
in 2016. The norm is 1:45. Though Total primary schools increased by 1.6%, the number of Government primary school
has increased by 0.9% while Non-Government Schools has increased by 14.1%.
GOVT
PhD
PGDE
Masters
Bachelor
Diploma
Grade A
Grade B/C
Others
All
Teachers
Qualified
Teachers
PTR
39
277
92
7415
14814
178898
3654
1640
206829
201535
42
28
204
67
5853
10989
171527
2823
281
191772
188668
43
11
73
25
1562
3825
7371
831
1359
15057
12867
Std I-VII
Enrolment
Total Number
Teachers
of Teachers qualification
297591 8341611 8639202
NONGOVT
Primary Education
Table 2.20: Number of Teachers and Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) in Government and
Non-Government Schools by Qualification, 2016
20
PQTR
43
44
23
Primary Education
41-45
46-50
51-55
56
59
60
60+
Not
Stated
21055
13589
13085
5186
3967
4945
4491
1936
354
Total
36-40
27157
206829
31-35
34376
6566
26-30
48590
58
21-25
20384
57
<21
1148
Number of Age
Teachers Ranges
Table 2.21: Number of Teachers in Government and Non-Government Schools
by Age, 2016
Note: Out of 206829 Primary schools teachers, 33964 (16.4%) are of age 51 years
and above. This implies that 5 years to come over 16.4% of teachers should
be recruited to cover this gap and that of attrition.
Primary Education
M
F MF
54 52
53
57 56
57
20 19
19
108504 118255
147563 162863
15300
PLR
9751
83515
146472 161498
15026
T
75740
82978
75335
7643
F
7775
297591 8341611 8639202
T
1365
147512 4225976 4373488
F
1091
T
274
F
537
T
405
F
Pit
Total Pit
Latrines
Latrines
Disabled
132
M
150079 4115635 4265714
NONGoVT
GoVT
Number
Sex
of Pupils
Enrolment
Pit
Latrines
Number of
Classrooms
Table 2.22: Number of Pit Latrines, Classrooms and Pupil to Pit latrine/Classroom
Ratios in Government and Non-Government Schools by Sex, 2016
PCR
73
77
31
Note: Average male Pit Latrine Ratio is 1:53 against the Standard of 1:25; and that
of females is 1:52 against the standard of 1:20. Pupil Classroom Ratio is 1:73
against the Standard of 1:45. The adequacy of latrines and classrooms is still
a major challenge in primary schools.
Primary Education
Shortage
16290
Required
17354
Available
Shortage
15342
88.0
1064
Available
Required
17435
81.1
2093
Shortage
186008
Required
229218
Available
Shortage
10943
83.4
Resting/First
Aid room
Library
43210
Available
Teachers'
Houses
2174
Required
Administration
Block
13117
% of
Number of
Shortag Permanent
e
Buildings
Types of
Permanent
Buildings
Table 2.23: Permanent Buildings in Government and NonGovernment Schools, 2016
93.9
Note: There is acute shortage of 10,943 (83.4%) school
administration blocks, 186,008 (81.1%) Teachers' houses,
15,342 (88%) Libraries and 16,290 (93.9%) first aid rooms.
Primary Education
1 Seater
2 Seaters
3 Seaters
Total
Seats
149371
822484
1177576
5327067
8639202 Enrolment
Grand
Total
Types of
Desks
Table 2.24: Number Desks and Pupil Desk Ratio in Government and NonGovernment Schools, 2016
Pupil
Neaded Desks (3
Desk
Seaters)
Ratio
5
1104045
Note: The pupil desk ratio in primary schools is 1:5 against the
recommended average of 1:3. Desks are normally three seater but
may vary from one to three seater desks in some schools.
Primary Education
No Source
Other
262 1295 18
14
9376 2502
1.5
0.1
54.6
Solar
Wind
22.2
Biogas
17165 3818
Generator
National
Grid
Number of
Schools
% of Schools
Number of Sources of
with
Schools Elecric Power
Electricity
Table 2.25: Number of Schools with Electric Power in Government and
Non-Government by Source of Power, 2016
7.5
0.1
14.6
Note: Out of 17165 Primary schools, only 3,818 (22.2%) have
been connected to the national grid electric power.
Primary Education
(26-50) km
(51-75)km
(76-100)km
(>100)km
Not Stated
Number of Schools
(0-25) km
% of All Grand
Schools Total
Distance (in
Range)
Table 2.26: Distance from Schools to Councils Head Quarters, 2016
Grand
Total
8306
4228
2322
1185
1116
8
17165
48.4
24.6
13.5
6.9
6.5
0.0
100
Note: In 2016, a total of 1116 (6.5%) of Primary Schools are above
100km, 1185 (6.9%) are 76-100km and 2,322 (13.5%) are
51-76 km from their Councils HQ while 8306 (48.4%) are
located between (0-25) km from their Council Head
Quarters.
3.0 SECONDARY EDUCATION
The formal secondary education consists of two sequential
cycles. The first cycle is a four year programme of Ordinary
Level (O-Level) secondary education. The second cycle is a
two year programme of Advanced Level (A-Level) secondary
education.
The O-Level secondary education cycle begins with Form 1
and ends with Form 4 whereby Form 1 selection and
enrollment in Government and Non–Government secondary
schools is subject to the performance in National Primary
School Leaving Examination (PSLE). The A-Level secondary
education has Form 5 and 6. The Selection and enrollment in
A-Level for Government and Non- Government secondary
education is based on prescribed performance level in the
relevant A-Level subject combinations after attainment of
appropriate credits in the Certificate of Secondary Education
Examination (CSEE).
Form 4 and Form 6 examinations mark completion of
secondary education cycles and the results of these
examinations are used for and selection of students for
further formal education and training.
Secondary Education
Table 3.1: Enrolment in Government and Non-Government Schools by Sex and Grade, 2012-2016
Level of
Aggregation
2012
F
2013
T
F
2014
T
F
2015
T
F
2016
T
F
T
Form 1-6
Grand Total 873799 1884272 864865 1804056 949716 1947349 953394 1774383 901059 1806955
Govt
727272 1602752 707816 1504711 759113 1580810
Non-Govt
146527
281520 157049 299345 190603 190603
337410 173073
337366
Total
258183
522379 257127 514592 292188 588873 225558 448826 274870
538826
Govt
223007
457321 219335 444532 234309 479089
236931
467982
37939
70844
1436973 727986 1469589
Form 1
Non-Govt
35176
65058
37792
70060
57879 109784
Secondary Education
Table 3.1: Cont'd... Enrolment in Government and Non-Government..
Level of
Aggregation
2012
F
2013
T
F
2014
T
F
2015
T
F
2016
T
F
T
Form 2
Total
216813
455653 292726 583443 301093 602902 207012 418345 226535
447895
Govt
179916
386250 251701 506036 250774 506170
183829
366396
42706
81499
Non-Govt
36897
69403
41025
77407
50319
96732
Form 3
Total
192633
420193 120612 261899 219505 433361 195289 387696 169851
336951
Govt
Non-Govt
158976
355740
131535
263981
33657
64453
38316
72970
84995 193901 179295 356787
35617
67998
40210
76574
Form 4
Total
180220
404585 169746 368600 112076 245144 199511 393492 179570
351921
Govt
148787
343376 135557 302963
141461
278690
38109
73231
Non-Govt
31433
61209
34189
65637
77347 178246
34729
66898
Secondary Education
Table 3.1 Cont'd… Enrolment in Government and Non-Government …
Ownership & Level
of Aggregation
Form 5
Total
2012
F
2013
T
F
2014
T
F
2015
T
12934
40890
12843
39173
14370
42484
8655
31206
8923
30581
10446
4279
9684
3920
8592
Total
13016
40572
11811
Govt
7931
28859
Non-Govt
5085
11713
Govt
Non-Govt
F
39125
2016
T
90987
F
T
26182
66624
33619
17209
45533
3924
8865
8973
21091
36349
10484
34585
24051
64738
7305
26698
6942
26899
17021
47007
4506
9651
3542
7686
7030
17731
Form 6
11296
35037
Secondary Education
Table 3.1 Cont'd… Enrolment in Government and Non-Government …
Ownership & Level
of Aggregation
2012
F
2013
T
F
2014
T
F
2015
T
F
2016
T
F
T
Form
Form1-4
5
Total
847849
1802810 840211 840211 924862 1870280 827370
1648359 850826 1675593
Govt
710686
1542687 691588 691588 741725 1520292
1339823 693756 1377049
Non-Govt
137163
260123 148623 148623 183137 349988
308536 157070
298544
126024
50233
131362
Form 5-6
Total
25950
81462
24654
75522
24854
77069
Govt
16586
60065
16228
57279
17388
60518
97150
34230
92540
9364
21397
8426
18243
7466
16551
28874
16003
38822
Non-Govt
50421
Note:
Total enrolment in Form 1-6 has increased by 1.8% from 1,774,383 pupils in 2015 to 1,806,955 pupils in 2016. The
increase is the results of great efforts made by the Government to expand secondary education in the past ten years by
enabling all primary school leavers who pass the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) attend secondary
education. Private participation in the provision of education has been more noticiable at secondary education. While
Government contributes 81.3% of the total enrolment, Non-Government contributes 18.7%.
Secondary Education
Chart 3.1: Total Enrolment in Government and Non-Government Schools,
2012-2016
2000000
1800000
1600000
1400000
1200000
1000000
800000
600000
400000
200000
0
2006
2007
2008
2010
2011
Govt
2012
2013
Non- Govt
2014
2015
Total
2016
Secondary Education
Table 3.2: Total Enrolment of Non-Tanzanians Pupils by Citizenship, 2016
Country
Form 1
Form 2
Form 3
Form 4
Form 5
Form 6
F
6
1
F
5
3
F
1
5
T
F
113 29
6
1
T
61
1
F
2
2
Outside
Africa
Rest of
Africa
Rwanda
23
60
26
52
17 31 16 29 16 29 14 24 113 112 225 31.9
1
3
0
1
1
1
2
4
2
5
3
8
13
9
22
3.1
1
1
0
0
3
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
4
6
0.9
SADC
Countries
23
38
11
25
15 25 10 15
7
16 55 100 98 121 219 31.1
Uganda
Grand
Total
% of
Enrolmen
t
2
5
0
0
0
2
2
Note:
0
0
1
T
7
5
0
T
2
6
0
M F T
107 93 200 28.4
8 17 25 3.5
4
4
8
1.1
100
51.1
48.9
19.9
21.7
9.2
9.7
8.8
9.7
10.2
11.1
19.9
18.6
226 67 140 40 72 35 62 35 65 78 140 345 360 705 100
32.1
105
29.2
Kenya
T
10
3
% of
T
F
50
5
Burundi
T
7
4
Grand Total
Out of 705 of all Non-Tanzanians pupils, 31.9% are from Outside Africa
followed by 31.1% from SADC countiries pupils and 28.4% are from Burundi
Secondary Education
Chart 3.2: Enrolment of Non-Tanzanians Pupils by Citizenship, 2016
Number of Students
Number of Students
140140
120120
100100
80 80
60
60
40
40
20
20
0
0
Burundi
Burundi
Male
107
Kenya
Kenya
8
Male
107
8
Female
93
17
Female
93
17
Outside
Outside
Africa
Africa
113
Rest of
Rest
of
Africa
Africa
13
Rwanda
Rwanda
2
113
13
2
112
9
4
112
9
4
SADC
Uganda
SADC
Uganda
Countrie
Countrie
s
s
98
4
98
121
121
4
4
4
Note: Out of 705 of all Non-Tanzanians pupils, 31.9% are from Outside Africa
followed by 31.1% from SADC countiries pupils and 28.4% are from Burundi%
Secondary Education
Chart 3.3: Secondary Education Comparative Enrolment Trend, 1973-2016
47127
52260
61178
64192
68301
67296
67602
69144
71219
83098
118810
132485
145242
166812
175776
180899
186246
196375
199093
225607
226903
247579
261951
289699
323318
345441
432599
524325
1973
1977
1979
1981
1983
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
0
675672
2006
1020510
1222403
2008
1466402
1638699
1789547
1884272
1804056
1947349
1774383
1806955
2010
2012
2014
2016
0
200000
400000
600000
800000
1000000 1200000 1400000 1600000 1800000 2000000
Number of Pupils
Note: The Chart depicts the increase trend of enrolment in secondary schools since 1973 to 2012, but has
been fluactuating from 2013 to 2016.
Secondary Education
Table 3.3: Gross and Net Enrolment Ratios for Government and Non-Government Schools Form 1-4,
2012-2016
Enrolment Age
2012
2013
<14
14
15
16
17
14-17
18
19
>19
18-19+
32583
121352
177109
182880
155374
636715
102779
47804
27968
178551
53108
218822
344795
376797
341659
1282073
244805
129592
93232
467629
88793 157061
52525
136790 247601 130487
190666 367255 190240
177395 359272 190400
141716 306259 143375
646567 1280387 654502
85235 201088 76090
97151
36421
27526
61115
19463
9683
141119 359354 113299
303962
238139
365334
378437
303999
1285909
177085
72762
30562
280409
145166 277189 63204 105057 6.3
120605 217354 153074 270197 16.1
175833 333193 191547 362920 21.7
175980 344972 193813 385270 23.0
135819 282960 142576 294634 17.6
608237 1178479 681010 1313021 78.4
76683 175296 74045 168021 10.0
86457
65574
32723
25422
3.9
56962
23920
14982
7145
1.4
124388 318715 106612 257515 15.4
Grand Total
847849
1802810 847849 1802810 924862
1870280
877791 1774383 850826 1675593
NER
F
T
F
2016
T
GER
T
2015
F
Population Age
14-17 Years
F
2014
T
F
T
% of T
100
1689336 3405428 1738327 3504186 1783524 3595295 1829895 3688773 1966266 3932533
50.2
37.7
52.9
37.6
48.8
37.2
51.4
36.5
51.9
36.7
52.0
35.8
48.0
33.2
48.1
31.9
43.3
34.6
42.6
33.4
Source: National Bureau of Statistics - Projected Population Data for Pupils aged 14-17 years
Note: Both GER and NER for Form 1-4 has been fluactuating since 2011 to 2014. In most cases the NER was higher for
female compared to Male while the GER for Male was higher than for Female.
Secondary Education
Table 3.4: Gross (GER) and Net (NER) Enrolment Ratios for Government and Non-Government Schools
Form 5&6, 2012-2016
Enrolment
Age
Under 18
18
19
18 - 19
Over 19
Grand Total
Population Age 1819 Years
2012
F
2993
6349
8000
17342
8608
25950
2013
T
F
2014
T
F
5689 3741 6740 3573
14763 7137 14740 6876
22663 6661 18561 7878
43115 13798 33301 14754
38347 7115 35481 6527
81462 24654 75522 24854
2015
T
6672
15607
22431
38038
32359
77069
F
2016
T
7249 11736
13949 26591
15982 37053
29931 63644
13241 50644
50421 126024
F
5684
11793
15779
27572
16977
50233
T
11717
24583
37624
62207
57438
131362
800151 1603417 960946 1819354 985931 1866657 1011565 1915190 1015867 1920320
GER
3.2
5.1
2.6
4.2
2.5
4.1
5.0
6.6
4.9
6.8
NER
2.2
2.7
1.4
1.8
1.5
2.0
3.0
3.3
2.7
3.2
Source:
National Bureau of Statistics - Projected Population Data for Pupils aged 18-19 years.
% of T
8.9
18.7
28.6
47.4
43.7
100
Secondary Education
Table 3.5: Gross (GER) and Net (NER) Enrolment Ratios for Government and Non-Government Schools, Form 1-6,
2012-2016
Enrolment Age
2012
2013
2014
F
T
F
T
< 14
14
15
16
17
18
19
14 - 19
>19
32593
121366
177180
183286
157866
109128
55804
837223
36576
53118
218837
344871
377410
346634
259568
152255
89042
247878
367663
360435
310902
215828
115712
1618418
96596
Grand Total
873799
52562
136903
190884
178052
144432
92372
43082
785725
26578
864865
Population Age 1419 Years
GER
NER
Source:
1752693
131579
1884272
2538478 5107603 2538478
34.4
33.0
36.9
34.3
34.4
33.0
F
157061
130487
190240
190400
146948
82966
35404
776445
16210
1804056 949716
5107603
36.9
34.3
2015
T
F
2016
T
T
F
303962
238139
365334
378437
310671
192692
95193
145166
120605
175833
175980
135819
76683
32723
1580466 862809
62921 14982
277189
217354
333193
344972
282960
175296
86457
1717421
56962
63207
153119
191750
195008
146814
85838
41201
813730
24122
5.8
15.0
20.1
21.5
16.8
10.7
5.7
1620533 89.7
81358 4.5
1947349 877791
1774383
901059
1806955
105064
270271
363257
387732
303471
192604
103198
2609555 5250616 2682623 5397633 3031165 5901884
36.4
29.8
37.1
30.1
32.7
32.2
32.9
31.8
National Bureau of Statistics - Projected Population Data for Pupils aged 14-19 years.
29.7
26.8
% of T
30.6
27.5
100
Secondary Education
Chart 3.4:Trend in Net Enrolment Ratios (NERs) for Government and
Non-Government Schools, 2011- 2016
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
NER Values
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
NER Form 1 - 6
2011
32.1
2012
34.3
2013
28.8
2014
30.1
2015
31.8
2016
27.5
NER Form 5 - 6
2.0
2.7
1.8
2
3.3
3.2
NER Form 1 - 4
34.5
36.6
33.7
35.8
31.9
33.4
Chart 3.5: Trend in Gross Enrolment Ratios (GERs) for Government
and Non-Government Schools, 2011-2016
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
GER Values
0.0
GER Form 1 - 6
GER Form 5 - 6
GER Form 1- 4
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
2011
36.1
2012
36.9
2013
32.1
2014
37.1
2015
32.9
2016
30.6
5.0
5.1
4.2
4.1
6.6
6.8
50.2
51.4
45.5
52.0
48.1
42.6
Secondary Education
Table 3.6: Completion Rates Trend in Government and Non-Gcvernent Schools Form 4 Students
by Age and Sex, 2011-2013 and 2016
Age
2011
2012
2013
2016
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
T
% of T
<16
2843
5074
3603
6358
4629
8153
6000
10116 2.9
16
12485
22836
16894
30469
20166
36137
29681
49489 14.1
17
35611
69589
53175 102977
53912 103790
68755 124300 35.3
18
45155
96889
56527 123125
50918 111208
50268 104308 29.6
19
27707
71719
30350
77301
25443
64097
19338
> 19 years
19651
67531
19671
64355
14820
45490
5525
46082 13.1
17614
5.0
Grand Total
143452 333638 180220 404585 169888 368875 179567 351909
100
Population Age 17
Years
464736 932144 478213 959177 440926 868619 464388 912579
Gross Completion
Rate
30.9
35.8
37.7
42.2
38.5
42.5
38.7
38.6
Net Completion Rate
7.7
7.5
11.1
10.7
12.2
11.9
14.8
13.6
Source: National Bureau of Statistics - Projected Population Data for Pupils aged 17 years.
Note: The number of students who reached Form 4 in 2016 is equal to 13.6% of corresponding school age (17
years) population. The trend shows that both Gross and Net Completion Rates are increasing gradually.
Secondary Education
Table 3.7: Number of Pupils with Disabilities in Government and Non-Government Schools by Type
of Disability, Grade and Sex, 2016
Grade
Form 1
Form 2
Form 3
Form 4
Form 5
Form 6
Grand Total
Percentage
Albino
F
76
52
41
51
4
3
T
151
117
103
117
18
19
Dea/Mute
F
T
360
176
310
182
206
87
197
101
15
8
12
5
227
3.0
525
7.0
559
7.4
1100
14.6
Deaf Blind
F
T
31
17
31
17
23
10
28
17
4
2
2
0
63
0.8
119
1.6
Mentally Impaired
F
T
32
12
34
17
24
12
21
10
4
0
2
0
51
0.7
117
1.6
Multi Impaired
F
T
42
19
36
12
21
6
19
10
0
0
1
0
47
0.6
119
1.6
Secondary Education
Table 3.7 Cont 'd…
Grand Total
M
F
T
Form 1
2362
1248
1114
Form 2
1904
1005
899
Form 3
1459
748
711
Form 4
1332
675
657
Form 5
195
111
84
Form 6
260
133
127
Grand Total
3920
3592
7512
964
2399
1476 2636
205
497
Percentage
58.37
41.63
100.0
12.8
31.9
19.6 35.1
2.7
6.6
Note: Students with poor vision and Physically Impared constitute 67% (35.1% and 31.9% respectively) of all pupils with
disabilities.
Grade
Physically Impaired
F
T
815
337
629
246
435
171
416
176
34
9
70
25
Poor vision
F
T
772
420
612
320
546
334
448
252
112
60
146
90
Visually Impaired
F
T
159
57
135
53
101
50
86
40
8
1
8
4
Secondary Education
Table 3.8: Number of Orphan Pupils in Government and Non-Government Schools by Level and
Sex, 2016
Level
Orphans (Both Parents)
Total
% of
Enrolment
F
T
T
Orphans (Single Parent)
F
T
% of T
Total
M
F
T
% of T
Form 1
538826
9467 18373 3.4
26298 51006 9.5
33614 35765 69379 12.9
Form 2
447895
8532 17363 3.9
21779 41827 9.3
28879 30311 59190 13.2
Form 3
336951
7480 14583 4.3
17456 33568 10.0 23215 24936 48151 14.3
Form 4
351921
7215 14006 4.0
17956 34273 9.7
Form 5
66624
1065
2342 3.5
2031
4721 7.1
3967
3096
7063 10.6
Form 6
64738
1208
2687 4.2
2021
5033 7.8
4491
3229
7720 11.9
23108 25171 48279 13.7
1806955 34967 69354 3.8 87541 170428 9.4 117274 122508 239782 13.3
Note: About 9.4% of Secondary School Pupils have a single parent while 3.8% are orphans of both
parents in 2016.
Grand Total
Secondary Education
Pupils who are
head of the
household
Sick Pupils for
more than 3
Months
1134
2421
825
1702
584
1210
460
1043
5
31
0
28
3427
3008
6435
3.3
530
1207
383
882
268
610
455
1012
0
23
0
37
2135
1636
3771
1.9
1259
2959
1274
2983
1140
2789
1168
2980
71
156
70
146
7031
4982
12013
6.2
789
1403
693
1271
567
1055
510
927
38
71
34
100
2196
2631
4827
2.5
% of Total
Pupils using
marine
transport
26710
52008
22777
44349
17091
34159
17201
33943
752
1784
611
1560
82661
85142
167803
86.1
Grand Total
Pupils living
near/passing in
wild animals
areas
Grand
Total
Form Form Form Form Form Form
6
5
4
3
2
1
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
T
M
F
T
% of Total
Pupils from
Family with
poor income
Type of
Vulnerables
LEVEL
Table 3.9: Number of Vulnerable Pupils in Government and NonGovernment Schools by Type of Vulnerability, Grade and Sex, 2016
30422 31.2
59998 61.6
25952 26.6
51187 52.6
19650 20.2
39823 40.9
19794 20.3
39905 41.0
866
0.9
2065
2.1
715
0.7
1.9
1871
97450 50.01
97399 49.99
194849 100
100.0
Note: 86.1 % of all vulnerable pupils are from family with Poor income.
Most of the Vulnerable pupils are in lower grade in secondary .
Secondary Education
Table 3.10: Number of Dropout in Government and Non-Government Schools
by Reason, Grade and Sex, 2015
GRADE
Form 1
Form 2
Form 3
Form 4
Form 5
Form 6
Grand
Total
Death
F
T
89
84
73
63
4
3
196
213
167
158
19
18
Pregnancy
F
T
422
823
1050
1068
64
12
422
823
1050
1068
64
12
Truancy
F
T
7558
9390
5461
3595
57
8
M
TOTAL
F
T
%
16530 9079 8069 17148 27.9
21257 11996 10297 22293 36.3
11751 6384 6584 12968 21.1
7510 4010 4726 8736 14.2
158
241 0.4
116
125
72
102 0.2
79
23
316 771 3439 3439 26069 57278 31664 29824 61488 100
% of Total
0.5 1.3
5.6
5.6
42.4
93.2
51.5
48.5
100.0
Note: Dropouts in secondary schools is higher in lower level secondary as compared to
higher level secondary. Form 2 has the highest number of dropouts (36.3%). The
major reason for dropout is truancy (93.2%) followed pregnancy and the least is
death.
Secondary Education
Chart 3.6: Dropout in Government and Non-Government
Schools by Reason, 2016
35000
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
Death
Pregnacy
Male
Female
Truancy
Secondary Education
Chart 3.7: Number of Dropout in Government and NonGovernment Schools by Grade and Sex, 2015
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
Male
Female
Total
Form 1
544
9337
9881
Form 2
942
12617
13559
Form 3
1175
7403
8578
Form 4
1172
5070
6242
Form 5
78
149
227
Form 6
27
83
110
Secondary Education
Enrolment
2015
Grand Total
1774383
NON-GOVT
GOVT
Reasons
for
Dropout
Table 3.11: Dropouts in Percentage of Total Enrolment in Government and
Non-Government Schools by Reason and Sex, 2015
% of Total
Enrolment
1469107
Death
F
T
Pregnancy
F
T
Truancy
F
GRAND TOTAL
T
M
F
T
316 771 3439 3439 26069 57278 31664 29824 61488
0.0 0.0
0.2
0.2
1.5
3.2
1.8
1.7
3.5
273 676 3281 3281 25045 54949 30307 28599 58906
% of Total
Enrolment
0.0 0.0
305276
43
% of Total
Enrolment
0.0 0.0
95
0.2
0.2
1.7
158 158 1024
0.1
0.1
0.3
3.7
2.1
1.9
4.0
2329 1357 1225 2582
0.8
0.4
0.4
0.8
Secondary Education
Table 3.12: Number of Repeaters in Government and Non-Government
Schools by Ownership, Grade and Sex, 2016
Ownership
Government
F
T
F
T
Grand total
686
10373
704
346
89
100
12298
1613
20426
1434
730
140
232
24575
375
375
499
349
9
7
1614
648
650
888
639
19
9
2853
Percentage
44.8
89.6
5.9
10.4
LEVEL
Form 1
Form 2
Form 3
Form 4
Form 5
Form 6
Note:
Grand Total
Non-Governmentt
M
F
T
1200
1061 2261
10328 10748 21076
1119
1203 2322
674
695 1369
61
98
159
134
107
241
13516 13912 27428
49.3
50.7
% of Total
8.2
76.8
8.5
5.0
0.6
0.9
100.0
100.0
There were 27,428 students who repeated classes in 2016 of which 49.3% were
boys and 50.7% were girls. Number of repeaters is high in Form 2 (76.8%) and low
in Form 6 (0.9%). Generally, repeaters are higher in Government secondary
schools (89.6%) as compared to Non Government schools (10.4%).
Secondary Education
Form 1 Form 2 Form 3 Form 4 Form 5 Form 6
Chart 3.8: Number of Repeaters in Government and Non-Government
Schools by Grade and Sex, 2016
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
Form 3
Form 4
Form 5
Form 6
Grand Total
140
24575 232
2016
F
-69
730 1434 20426 1613
704 10373 686
730 10053 927
M
346
384
T
89
51
12277 132
2013
F
12298 100
797 1912 3351 71301 1234
864 1642 34776 608
79384 789
-12 182 329 241
120 1048 1709 36525 626
-32
M
40186 158
10
T
677
23252 1309 1826 4989 5156 5263 4709
M
2012
F
39198 631
9376 1268 1376 1573 1829 1903 1427
450 3416 3327 3360 3282
673 6280 6321 6300 6022
26474 878
T
41
450 3416 3327 3360 3282
2011
F
13876
% Change
41
M
13876
Form 2
223 2864 2994 2940 2740
Form 1
837
GRADE
12598
Secondary Education
Table 3.13: Trend of Repeaters in Government Schools by Sex and
Grade, 2011-2013 and 2016
T
Secondary Education
Table 3.14: Trend of Repeaters in Non-Government Schools by Sex
and Grade, 2011-2013 and 2016
GRADE
2011
F
T
2012
F
T
2013
F
T
2016
F
M
T
Form 1
455 794
899 1627
927 1389
273 375 648
Form 2
327 607
641 1130 1862 2945
275 375 650
Form 3
378 717
633 1097 1048 1658
389 499 888
Form 4
371 703
557 979
797 1267
290 349 639
Form 5
141 277
234 424
250 374
10
Form 6
114 211
211 352
163 205
2
Grand
Total
1786 3309
% Change
3175
5609
78
70
5047 7838
59
40
9 19
7
9
1239 1614 2853
-68 -64
Secondary Education
Table 3.15: Summary of Pass Rates in Form 4 Examination (CSEE) in Government
and Non-Government Schools by Division, 2008-2015
Year
Division (in %)
I
II
III
Total I-III
IV
Percent
Passed
Percent
Failed
No of
Candidates
Examined*
2008
26.7
3.5
6.4
16.8
56.9
83.6
16.3
163,855
2009
17.9
1.9
4.4
11.6
54.7
72.5
27.5
248,336
2010
11.4
1.5
2.8
7.1
38.9
50.4
49.6
352,840
2011
10.0
1.1
2.4
6.5
43.6
53.6
46.4
339,330
2012
9.5
0.9
2.8
5.9
33.5
43.1
56.9
397,222
2013
21.2
2.2
6.2
12.8
36.0
57.2
42.8
352,614
2014
30.8
3.1
10.5
17.2
39.0
69.8
30.2
240,310
2015
25.4
2.8
9.0
13.6
42.6
68.0
32.0
354,885
Note: Pass rates in Form 4 examinations have been fluctuating from year to year,
highest in 2008 (83.6%) and lowest in 2012 (43.1%). The percentage of
candidates who failed started to increase from 2008 (16.3%) to 2011 (46.4%)
then 2012 (56.9%). For the past ten years Division 1 passes was highest in 2008
(3.5%) with the lowest failures of 16.3%. The pass rate is highly negatively
correlated with number of candidate sat for examinations.
* Candidate examined refers to candates whose results released
Secondary Education
Chart 3.9: Pass Rates Trend for Form 4 Examination (CSEE) in
Government and Non-Government Schools by Division, 2008-2015
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
2008
2009
Division I
2010
2011
Division II
2012
2013
Division III
2014
Division IV
2015
Fail
Secondary Education
Chart 3.10: Pass Rate Trend for CSEE Candidates Scored Division I - III
and Failures in Government and Non-Government Schools by Division,
2005-2015
100.0
90.0
80.0
Pass Rates
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
Years
0.0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Division I-IV 89.3 89.1 90.3 83.6 72.5 50.3 19.1 43.1 57.2 69.8 68.0
Failed
10.7 10.9
9.7
16.3 27.5 49.6 56.9 66.5 64.0 61.0 32.0
Secondary Education
Table 3.16: Trend in Transition Rates from Form 4 to Form 5, 2005-2015
Year
Number of
Candidates
Sat
Number of
Candidates
Passed
Number of Candidates Enrolled
to Form 5
NonGovt
Total
Govt
% Enrolled to Form 5 Vs
Candidates Sat
NonGovt
Total
Govt
2005
85292
76166
18211 9569 27780 21.4 11.2 32.6
2006
85865
76506
21789 11299 33088 25.4 13.2 38.5
2007 125288
113135 25240 12576 37816 20.1 10.0 30.2
26.4
2008 162855
126617 31201 11851 43052 19.2
7.3
15.4
2009 248336
173323 26065 12269 38334 10.5
4.9
11.7
2010 352840
177021 30265 11083 41348
8.6
3.1
12.1
2011 339330
180216 31206 9684 40890
9.2
2.9
10.6
2012 370837
159747 30581 8592 39173
8.2
2.3
10.5
2013 403789
235227 31480 11004 42484
7.8
2.7
2014 240410
167643 45094 20996 66090 18.8
8.7
27.5
2015 384300
240996
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Note: The trend in transition rate has been decreasing since 2006 (38.5%) to 2010 (11.7%))
which followed with a slight increase in 12.1% in 2011 and later a downward trend to
10.6% and 10.5% in 2012 and 2013 respectively.
Secondary Education
Chart 3.11: Trend in Transition Rates from Form 4 to Form 5, 2004/5 2014/15
30.0
25.0
% of Transition
20.0
15.0
10.0
5.0
Years
Govt
0.0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
21.4 25.4 20.1 19.2 10.5 8.6 9.2 8.2 7.8 18.8
Non-Govt 11.2 13.2 10.0
7.3
4.9
3.1
2.9
2.3
2.7
8.7
Secondary Education
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
tics
Basic
e
Year
English
Subject
Chemist
Kiswahi
Geograp
Physics Mathema
Biology History Languag
Civics
hy
ry
li
Table 3.17: Summary of Pass Rates for School Candidates in Form 4 Examination
(CSEE) by Subject and Sex, 2014-2015
Candidate Sat
F
110523
195313
110536
195303
110522
195318
107339
192372
109693
194516
110388
195117
110485
195247
44900
57919
59733
80791
T
240233
384055
240254
384014
240236
384082
233652
377436
238562
382356
239532
383055
240079
383795
108692
129812
137472
171835
Candidate Passed
M
53060
104901
87479
142835
73861
113314
57384
104855
69234
111964
57112
105746
30369
39420
34195
37528
48403
61218
%
F
%
T
40.9
55.6
67.4
75.7
75.7
56.9
60.0
45.4
56.7
59.6
44.2
56.3
23.4
20.9
53.6
52.2
62.3
67.2
37508
89296
79886
155270
58517
102486
30019
74807
45993
93520
33826
80804
16632
24912
16580
19977
29586
42078
33.9
45.7
72.3
79.5
52.9
52.5
28.0
38.9
41.9
48.1
30.6
41.4
15.1
12.8
36.9
34.5
49.5
52.1
90568
194197
167365
298105
132378
215800
87403
179662
115227
205484
90938
186550
47001
64332
50775
57505
77989
103296
% of
Change
% of T
37.7
50.6
69.7
77.6
55.1
56.2
37.4
47.6
48.3
53.7
38.0
48.7
19.6
16.8
46.7
44.3
56.7
60.1
34.12
11.44
1.96
27.25
11.26
28.28
-14.38
-5.17
5.96
Note: Pass rates by subject in CSEE was high in Kiswahili (69.7%) in year 2014 and 77.6% in year
2015 . Basic Mathematics had lower Pass rate of 19.6% and 16.8% in 2014 and 2015
respectively. The performance of boys is higher than that of girls in all subjects except in
Kiswahili where girls performed higher than boys in years 2014 and 2015.
Secondary Education
Chart 3.12: Summary of Pass Rates for Government and NonGovernment School Candidates in Form 4 Examination (CSEE) by
Subject and Sex, 2015
52.1
Chemistry
67.2
34.5
Physics
52.2
12.8
Basic Mathematics
20.9
41.4
Subject
Geography
56.3
48.1
Biology
59.6
38.9
History
45.4
52.5
56.9
English Language
79.5
75.7
Kiswahili
45.7
Civics
Pass rates (%)
55.6
0.0
20.0
Female
40.0
Male
60.0
80.0
Secondary Education
Table 3.18: Summary of Pass Rates in Form 6 Examination (ACSEE) in Government and
Non-Government Schools by Division, 2006-2015
Year
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Division
I
II
III
I - III
IV
Percent
Passed
18.1
7.7
10.7
12.8
9.4
7.3
5.7
0.8
10.7
17.4
31.7
18.5
22.2
22.2
23.2
20.2
20.9
12.5
27.3
29.8
36.8
42.2
39.7
47.9
49.6
51.1
53.1
70.5
47.7
42.3
86.6
68.4
72.6
82.9
82.2
78.6
79.7
83.8
85.7
89.5
9.7
23.9
20.2
11.5
11.6
13.5
12.6
10.2
12.5
9.5
96.3
92.3
92.7
94.4
93.8
92.1
92.3
93.9
98.2
99.0
Percent
Failed
Total No of
Candidates
Examined
3.7
7.7
7.3
5.6
6.2
7.9
7.7
6.1
1.8
1.0
21126
24813
32275
39105
48791
44720
44188
42952
35418
35176
Note: Pass rates in ACSEE for year 2006 - 2015 varied from year to year ranging between
92.1% and 99.0%. For ten years, the number of candidates was high in 2010 (48,791)
and lowest in 2006 (21,126).
Secondary Education
Chart 3.13: Pass Rates Summary of Form 6 Examination (ACSEE) in
Government and Non-Government Schools, 2006-2015
80
70
60
% Pass rates
50
40
30
20
10
0
Years
2006
2007
2008
Division I
2009
Division II
2010
2011
Division III
2012
2013
Division IV
2014
Fail
2015
Secondary Education
Table 3.19: Summary of Pass Rate in Form 6 Examination (ACSEE) in
Government and Non-Government Schools by Subject, 2014-2015
SUBJECTS
Advanced Mathematics
Biology
Chemistry
English
General Studies
Geography
History
Kiswahili
Physics
Candidates Sat
2014
2015
2022
9144
10959 13429
16016 18491
8190
5759
35255 35175
19188 18774
13321 11227
6385
5160
11875 13102
Candates
2014
2015
1856
7774
10693 13313
15340 17825
8111
5755
32590 30596
19089 18764
13308 11223
6384
5158
9311 11228
% of Passed
2014
2015
91.8
85.0
97.6
99.1
95.8
96.4
99.0
99.9
92.4
87.0
99.5
99.9
99.9
100
100
100
78.4
85.7
Secondary Education
Pass rates (%)
Chart 3.14: Summary of Pass Rate in Form 6 Examination (ACSEE) in
Government and Non-Government Schools by Subject, 2014-2015
100.0
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
Subjects
2014
2015
NOTE: The pass rates for Form 6 are higher in Kiswahili and History than other subjects
for both years.
Secondary Education
Table 3.20: Teaching Staff, Number of Schools, Streams and Pupil Teacher Ratio in Government and NonGovernment Schools, 2012-2016
Category/
Ownership
All Teachers
Total
Govt
2012
F
2013
2014
2015
2016
T
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
T
20562
65086
23855
73407
26893
80529
32856
94598
37873
108596
17826
51469
20737
58028
23900
65390
27950
75127
34108
89554
2736
Qualified Teachers
13617
3118
15379
2993
15139
4906
19471
3765
19042
Total
27330
37925
22013
65513
26663
80099
92439
37632
106904
Govt
20392
29350
19482
53484
23900
65390
74168
34008
88962
Non-Govt
6938
Number of Schools
8575
2531
12029
2763
14709
18271
3624
17942
Total
4528
4576
4753
4708
4773
Govt
3508
1020
3528
3692
3593
3601
1048
1061
1115
1172
Non-Govt
Non-Govt
Secondary Education
Table 3.20: Teaching Staff, Number of Schools, Streams and Pupil Teacher Ratio in Government and NonGovernment Schools, 2012-2016
2012
Category/
Ownership
F
T
All Teachers
Number
of Streams
Total
Govt
Non-Govt
Pupil Teacher Ratio
Total
Govt
Non-Govt
Pupil Q/Teacher Ratio
Total
Govt
Non-Govt
2013
F
2014
T
F
2015
T
F
2016
T
F
T
46381
39297
7084
43518
35604
7914
39398
31951
7447
40444
32595
7849
01:29
01:31
01:21
01:25
01:26
01:20
01:24
01:24
01:24
1:19
1:23
1:19
1:17
1:16
1:18
01:29
01:31
01:28
01:28
01:24
1:19
1:19
1:17
1:17
01:21
01:25
01:25
1:18
1:19
Note: In 2016 there were 108,596 teachers in secondary schools of whom 89,554 or 82.5% were in Government
schools and 19,042 or 17.5% are in Non-Government secondary schools. The increase of teachers is by 14.8%.
The number of secondary schools increased from 4,576 in 2013 to 4,773 in 2016. The Non-government schools
has increased from 1,048 (2013) to 1,172 (2016).
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
13253
5945
3544
2314
1592
10243
4176
2450
1485
3010
1769
1094
Not Stated
Teachers
404
108596
17
347
89554
16
19042
20
TPR
57
173
749
>60
31-35
30808
26121
4687
193
26-30
45234
39906
5328
843
21-25
5078
3794
1284
829
<21
231
169
Total
Enrolment
Number of
Age
Teachers Ranges
1469589 1806955
GOVT
62
337366
NONGOVT
Secondary Education
Table 3.21: Number of Teachers by Age and Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) in Government
and Non-Goverment Schools, 2016
18
Secondary Education
M
F
FM
23
24
40
31
32
42
12
12
31
35349
38474
73823
26
23571
45961
33
14903
27862
337366 1469589 1806955
T
22390
173073 727986 901059
F
12959
164293 741603 905896
NON-GOVT
M
45681
T
PLR
34823
F
Pit Latrines
10858
M
GOVT
Sex
Number of
Pupils
Total Enrolment
Number
of
Classroo
ms
Table 3.22: Number of Pit Latrine, Classrooms and Pupil Latrine/Classroom
Ratios in Government and Non-Government Schools by Sex, 2016
13
PCR
Secondary Education
Wind
Other
No Source
2253 567 1554
Biogas
Solar
Generator
National
Grid
Number
Sources of
of
Elecric Power
Schools
Table 3.23: Number of Government and Non-Government Schools with Electric
Power by Type of Power, 2016
45
20
114
520
ITEM
Total
Enrolment
Total
Teachers
Pupils
Chair
Pupils
tables
Teachers
Chairs
Teachers
Tables
PDR
PDR(t)
TDR
TDR(t)
Enrolment/
Ratios
1806955
108596
1713999
1679384
78351
62529
Secondary Education
Table 3.24: Number of Furniture in Government and Non-Government School and
Desk Pupil Ratio, 2016
1:1
1:1
1:1
1:2
Deck/DVD
Desktop
Computers
Laptop
Computers
Photocopier
Printer
Projector
Radio
Smart
Phone/
Tablets
TV
2983
60451
13319
6080
8871
3510
1711
6845
5952
Number of Types of
Equipment Equipments
Secondary Education
Table 3.25: Number of ICT Equipment Available in Government and
Non-Government Schools, 2016
4.0 ADULT AND NON-FORMAL
EDUCATION
Non Formal Education refers to provision of
education to out of school children aged 11
to 18 years outside the formal education
system. The main programme offered is
Complimentary Basic Education whose cycle
ranges from 2 to 3 years.
Adult Education caters for people aged 19+.
The main programmes offered include
Integrated Community Based Adult
Education (ICBAE) which includes basic and
post literacy with components of Extension
services, Income Generation, Vocational
Training and Non Formal Secondary
education offered through Open and
Distance Learning (ODL) modes.
Adult and Non-Formal Education
Table 4.1: Number of COBET Learners by Sex, 2016
F
T
M
F
T
M
F
T
69492
7208
5639
12847
46143
36196
82339
Total
Enrolment
M
30557
SEX
COBET learners COHORT COBET learners COHORT COBET learners COHORT
I (11-13 YEARS)
II (14-18 YEARS)
I-II (11-18 YEARS)
38935
LEVEL
Note: The GPI of COBET learners is 0.8 indicating that more males than females.
GPI
0.8
Adult and Non-Formal Education
Table 4.2: Enrolment Trend of COBET Learners by Sex, 2011-2013 and 2016
NOTE:
F
T
F
T
M
25193
54029
46143
T
82339
T
2016
F
36196
F
76867
2013
35626
2012
81960
Total
Enrolment
2011
37621
YEARS
Sex
%
Increase
52.4
The enrolment of COBET Learners increased by 52.4% from 54,029 in year 2013 to 82,339 in
year 2016.
Adult and Non-Formal Education
Chart 4.1: Number of COBET Learners by Sex 2008- 2016
150000
100000
50000
0
2008
2009
Male
2010
2011
Female
2012
2013
2016
Total
Note: There is a slight decrease in enrolment of COBET learners from 2008-2016.
Adult and Non-Formal Education
COBET
Learners
Table 4.3: Learner Facilitator Ratio (LFR) in COBET by Sex, 2016
82339
% of Total
Facilitators
Note:
Qualification of Facilitators
FORM 4
FORM 6
F
F
T
619 1559 9
23.8
T
GRADE A
F
T
Others*
F
T
Total
M
F
T
LFR
37 251 723 108 278 1610 987 2597 32
60.0 0.3 1.4
9.7 27.8
4.2
10.7
62.0
38.0 100.0
Others* include facilitators with below Form 4 academic qualification, Grade B/C
Certificates, Diploma, Degree and Retired Teachers.
About 60.0% of COBET facilitors are Form Four leavers.
Adult and Non-Formal Education
Table 4.4: Enrolment in ICBAE Functional Literacy by Sex and Type of Programme,
2016
Programs
T
Total
Enrolment
213342
F
116706
M
96636
T
14249
F
7475
T
53923
F
31184
T
Grand Total
59184
F
Life Skills
30080
T
Income Generation
85986
F
Extension
Activities
47967
Sex
Basic Literacy
% Enrolment
41.1
40.3
25.8
27.7
26.7
25.3
6.4
6.7
45.3
54.7
100
Note 1: Functional Literacy = Kisomo Chenye Manufaa (KCM).
2 Enrolment of ICBAE Functional Literacy is highly focused on Basic Literacy (40.3%).
Adult and Non-Formal Education
Table 4.5: Enrolment in ICBAE Post Literacy by Sex and Type of Programme, 2016
Life Skills
Grand Total
T
174251
F
91727
M
82524
T
15745
F
8259
T
17141
F
7432
T
64717
% Enrolment
F
Vocational Skills
37436
Grand Total
Income Generation
76648
Sex
Extension
Activities
F
T
38600
Programs
42.1
44.0
40.8
37.1
8.1
9.8
9.0
9.0
47.4
52.6
100
Post Literacy = Kisomo Cha Kujiendeleza (KCK)
2: The ICBAE Post Literacy focuses on both Extension Activities and Income Generation (44.0%).
Note 1:
Adult and Non-Formal Education
Table 4.6: Enrolment in ICBAE Post and Functional Literacy by Type of Programme and Sex, 2016
M
F
T
179160
208433
387593
F
T
F
T
35.0
32.9 30.6
7.5
7.7
3.6
Grant Total
17141
68680
23.0 22.2 33.0
T
7432
85986
Percentage
F
29994
Total
Enrolment
T
Vocational
Skills
15734
F
Life Skills
118640
T
Income
Generation
68620
F
47967
Sex
Extension
Activities
135832
Programs Basic Literacy
4.4
46.2 53.8 100
Note: Out of 387,593 ICBAE learners, 135,832 (35.0%) are involved in the Extension Activities while the least ICBAE learners
are involved in Vocational Skills 17,141 (4.4%).
Adult and Non-Formal Education
Number of Learners
Chart 4.2: Enrolment in ICBAE Post and Functional Literacy by Type of Programme and Sex, 2016
80000
70000
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
Male
39313
Extension
Activities
72652
Female
49314
74565
Programmes
Basic Literacy
Income
Generation
65094
Life Skills
Vocational Skills
15213
9816
74400
16922
7492
Adult and Non-Formal Education
Chart 4.3: Enrolment in ICBAE Post and Functional Literacy by Type of
Programme, Age Groups and Sex, 2016
Number of Learners
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
Ages 0
Life Skills
< 19
1344
19 -24
3442
25-29
4696
30-34
5230
35-39
5975
40-44
4274
45-49
3393
50-54
2293
> 55
1488
Basic Literacy
2676
9817
11181
12653
15070
11576
9979
7744
7931
Extension Activities
3189
13810
17867
23901
25718
23613
18282
11528
9309
Income Generation
1763
7855
15856
22442
24516
21348
16155
9406
4938
Vocational Skills
1667
2449
2807
2914
2704
1997
1522
647
601
Adult and Non-Formal Education
F
T
F
T
F
T
M
1046843
473305
907771
444120
845380
179160
208433
2010
2011
2012
2013
T
387593
T
549219
Enrolment
F
2016
F
923273
Region
472779
Table 4.7: Enrolment in ICBAE Post and Functional Literacy by Sex, 20102013 and 2016
Note: The trend show a decrease in enrolment from 923,273 ICBAE learners
in 2010 to 387,593in 2016.
Adult and Non-Formal Education
Chart 4.4: Trend of Enrolment in ICBAE by Sex, 2009-2013 and 2016
600000
500000
400000
300000
200000
100000
0
2009
2010
Male
2011
Female
2012
2013
2016
Adult and Non-Formal Education
Table 4.8: Number of ICBAE Facilitators by Qualification and
Sex, 2016
% of Total
F
T
F
T
F
T
M
420
1378
644
1669
6285
19.6
50.2
13.6
16.5
F
T
10100
T
3815
F
5074
Grand Total
1974
Others
1979
Number of
Facilitators
Extension
Officers
777
Qualification
Diploma Grade A
100.0
Note: The majority of facilitators of ICBAE are with Grade A
qualifications (50.2%). Others are volunteers with
qualifications other than Diploma, Grade A or Extension
Adult and Non-Formal Education
Table 4.9: Number of Learners in Intergrated Post Primary Education
(IPPE) Centres by Field of Study and Sex, 2016
Field of study
Carpentery
Civics
Electricity
English
Home Care
Kiswahili
Masonry
Mathematics
Metal Works
Plumbing
Grand Total
M
IPPE I
F
T
682
757
342
915
213
827
467
917
487
170
134
537
119
587
647
610
115
587
320
26
816
1294
461
1502
860
1437
582
1504
807
196
5777 3682
9459
M
IPPE II
F
T
Grand Total
M
F
T
400
387
216
534
97
414
266
551
253
85
41
284
52
335
374
320
43
349
158
11
441
671
268
869
471
734
309
900
411
96
1082 175 1257
1144 821 1965
558 171 729
1449 922 2371
310 1021 1331
1241 930 2171
733 158 891
1468 936 2404
740 478 1218
292
255
37
3203 1967 5170
8980
5649
14629
Adult and Non-Formal Education
Chart 4.5: Number of Learners in Intergrated Post Primary Education
Centres by Field of Study and Sex, 2016
Learners
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
Field of
Study
Male
Female
Adult and Non-Formal Education
Table 4.10: Number of Open and Distant Learning (ODL) Learners by Program,
Level of Education and Sex, 2016
Level of
Education
Distance Learning
F
Level I (Form
1 & 2)
520
707 1227 1058 1428 2486 1578 2135 3713
Level II (Form
3 & 4)
116
134 250
491
624
1115
607
758
1365
Level III (Form
5 & 6)
48
80 128
88
145
233
136
225
361
684
921
M
F
T
Grand Total
M
Grand Total
T
Evening Program
M
F
T
1605 1637 2197 3834 2321 3118 5439