Education in Kaskazini Unguja, Tanzania: official figures
85.4% of adults aged 15 and over in Kaskazini Unguja could read and write at the 2022 census, up from 79.7% in 2012 (Tanzania: 83.0%); 12th highest of Tanzania's 31 regions.
How many children in Kaskazini Unguja go to primary school?
96.2% of children of primary-school age in Kaskazini Unguja were enrolled in primary school at the 2022 census (net enrolment rate; Tanzania: 83.3%), 6th 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 Unguja go to secondary school?
The 2019/20 Zanzibar Household Budget Survey found net enrolment of 84.3% in primary school and 50.5% in secondary school in Kaskazini Unguja (Zanzibar secondary: 52.1%).
Source: Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Kaskazini Unguja are less likely to be literate than men: 82.4% of women and 88.5% 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
- 15.4% of people aged four and over in Kaskazini Unguja had never attended school at the 2022 census (Tanzania: 19.9%), 9th lowest of Tanzania's 31 regions; 35.3% were in school. Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copy
How Kaskazini Unguja compares with other regions
Adult literacy (aged 15+) (2022)
Kaskazini Unguja ranks 12 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adult literacy (aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Pwani | 86.4% |
| 10 | Mara | 85.9% |
| 11 | Mwanza | 85.6% |
| 12 | Kaskazini Unguja | 85.4% |
| 13 | Kusini Pemba | 85.2% |
| 14 | Arusha | 84.8% |
| 15 | Tanga | 83.0% |
Primary school net enrolment rate (2022)
Kaskazini Unguja ranks 6 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net enrolment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dar es Salaam | 96.8% |
| 4 | Kusini Pemba | 96.7% |
| 5 | Kilimanjaro | 96.4% |
| 6 | Kaskazini Unguja | 96.2% |
| 7 | Njombe | 95.5% |
| 8 | Iringa | 94.1% |
| 9 | Kaskazini Pemba | 93.9% |
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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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