TANZANIA EXCELS IN STATISTICAL CAPACITY AMONG SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN NATIONS, WB REPORT SHOWS

A graph showing Tanzania as a second country among  Sub - Saharan countries in better statistical capacity. According to the World Bank report,  Tanzania scored 90 percent for periodicity, 80 percent for source data and 50 percent for methodology which contributed to an overall of 73.3 percent. 

Tanzania has been ranked second, behind South Africa in statistical capacity among Sub-Saharan African nations. 

This is according to the World Bank (WB) 2016 Statistical Capacity Indicator (SCI). 

WB has been assessing national statistical capacity in developing countries since 2004 and has produced overall SCI score as well as scores for three categories, Methodology, Source Data and Periodicity. Regional overall and specific category SCI are also produced to allow for comparison.

For every dimension, a country is scored against specific criteria, using information available from the WB, IMF, UN, UNESCO, and WHO. 

A composite score for each dimension and an overall score combining all three dimensions are derived for each country on a scale of 0 - 100. A score of 100 indicates that the country meets all the criteria. 

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