Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Enrolment in primary education, male

Sub-Saharan Africa
92.73 million number
in 2019
Tanzania, United Republic of
5.30 million number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
11th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
14th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 92.73 million number against 5.30 million number in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 87.43 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 17.5 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 43 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 19.99 million number 976,221 number 19.02 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 31.75 million number 1.70 million number 30.04 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 40.24 million number 1.93 million number 38.31 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 60.74 million number 3.55 million number 57.19 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 83.17 million number 4.39 million number 78.78 million number Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 92.73 million number against 5.30 million number in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
87.43 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.