Education in Kaskazini Pemba, Tanzania: official figures
77.2% of adults aged 15 and over in Kaskazini Pemba could read and write at the 2022 census, up from 67.6% in 2012 (Tanzania: 83.0%); 8th lowest of Tanzania's 31 regions.
How many children in Kaskazini Pemba go to primary school?
93.9% of children of primary-school age in Kaskazini Pemba were enrolled in primary school at the 2022 census (net enrolment rate; Tanzania: 83.3%), 9th highest of Tanzania's 31 regions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copyHow many children in Kaskazini Pemba go to secondary school?
The 2019/20 Zanzibar Household Budget Survey found net enrolment of 69.7% in primary school and 33.6% in secondary school in Kaskazini Pemba (Zanzibar secondary: 52.1%).
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- Women in Kaskazini Pemba are less likely to be literate than men: 72.2% of women and 83.2% of men aged 15 and over could read and write in 2022 (Tanzania: 79.5% and 86.8%). Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copy
- 21.8% of people aged four and over in Kaskazini Pemba had never attended school at the 2022 census (Tanzania: 19.9%), joint 12th highest of Tanzania's 31 regions; 42.9% were in school. Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copy
How Kaskazini Pemba compares with other regions
Adult literacy (aged 15+) (2022)
Kaskazini Pemba ranks 24 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adult literacy (aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Mtwara | 78.0% |
| 22 | Lindi | 77.6% |
| 23 | Shinyanga | 77.3% |
| 24 | Kaskazini Pemba | 77.2% |
| 25 | Geita | 77.0% |
| 26 | Kigoma | 76.7% |
| 27 | Dodoma | 76.3% |
Primary school net enrolment rate (2022)
Kaskazini Pemba ranks 9 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net enrolment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kaskazini Unguja | 96.2% |
| 7 | Njombe | 95.5% |
| 8 | Iringa | 94.1% |
| 9 | Kaskazini Pemba | 93.9% |
| 10 | Mara | 91.2% |
| 11 | Pwani | 89.8% |
| 12 | Mtwara | 89.8% |
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Sources
- National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar: 2022 Population and Housing Census: Basic Demographic and Socio-Economic Profile, United Republic of Tanzania (regional tables), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20ed491aac53…)
- Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar: Zanzibar Household Budget Survey 2019/2020: Tables 7.3 and 7.4 (poverty by district) and Tables 3.10b and 3.12b (enrolment by region), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 99e322f888d2…)
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