Education in Kusini Pemba, Tanzania: official figures
85.2% of adults aged 15 and over in Kusini Pemba could read and write at the 2022 census, up from 73.3% in 2012 (Tanzania: 83.0%); 13th highest of Tanzania's 31 regions.
How many children in Kusini Pemba go to primary school?
96.7% of children of primary-school age in Kusini Pemba were enrolled in primary school at the 2022 census (net enrolment rate; Tanzania: 83.3%), 4th highest of Tanzania's 31 regions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copyHow many children in Kusini Pemba go to secondary school?
The 2019/20 Zanzibar Household Budget Survey found net enrolment of 76.8% in primary school and 42.6% in secondary school in Kusini Pemba (Zanzibar secondary: 52.1%).
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- Women in Kusini Pemba are less likely to be literate than men: 82.0% of women and 88.8% 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
- 14.8% of people aged four and over in Kusini Pemba had never attended school at the 2022 census (Tanzania: 19.9%), 8th lowest of Tanzania's 31 regions; 43.8% were in school. Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copy
How Kusini Pemba compares with other regions
Adult literacy (aged 15+) (2022)
Kusini Pemba ranks 13 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adult literacy (aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Morogoro | 82.1% |
Primary school net enrolment rate (2022)
Kusini Pemba ranks 4 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net enrolment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mjini Magharibi | 98.2% |
| 2 | Kusini Unguja | 97.8% |
| 3 | Dar es Salaam | 96.8% |
| 4 | Kusini Pemba | 96.7% |
| 5 | Kilimanjaro | 96.4% |
| 6 | Kaskazini Unguja | 96.2% |
| 7 | Njombe | 95.5% |
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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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