Education in Mjini Magharibi, Tanzania: official figures
96.2% of adults aged 15 and over in Mjini Magharibi could read and write at the 2022 census, up from 93.1% in 2012 (Tanzania: 83.0%); 2nd highest of Tanzania's 31 regions.
How many children in Mjini Magharibi go to primary school?
98.2% of children of primary-school age in Mjini Magharibi were enrolled in primary school at the 2022 census (net enrolment rate; Tanzania: 83.3%), the highest of Tanzania's 31 regions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copyHow many children in Mjini Magharibi go to secondary school?
The 2019/20 Zanzibar Household Budget Survey found net enrolment of 86.6% in primary school and 59.8% in secondary school in Mjini Magharibi (Zanzibar secondary: 52.1%).
Source: Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Mjini Magharibi are less likely to be literate than men: 95.3% of women and 97.3% 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
- 6.5% of people aged four and over in Mjini Magharibi had never attended school at the 2022 census (Tanzania: 19.9%), 2nd lowest of Tanzania's 31 regions; 36.7% were in school. Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copy
How Mjini Magharibi compares with other regions
Adult literacy (aged 15+) (2022)
Mjini Magharibi ranks 2 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adult literacy (aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dar es Salaam | 97.5% |
| 2 | Mjini Magharibi | 96.2% |
| 3 | Kilimanjaro | 94.2% |
| 4 | Kusini Unguja | 93.9% |
| 5 | Njombe | 90.0% |
| 6 | Iringa | 89.5% |
| 7 | Mbeya | 87.9% |
Primary school net enrolment rate (2022)
Mjini Magharibi ranks 1 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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