Tanzania vs Uganda: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Tanzania
1.76 million number
in 2020
Uganda
1.48 million number
in 2020
Tanzania rank
15th
Uganda rank
17th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1.76 million number against 1.48 million number in Uganda, a difference of 286,660 number.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 17th of 202 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 490,016 number 353,511 number 136,506 number Tanzania
1980s 668,144 number 482,134 number 186,010 number Tanzania
1990s 894,902 number 699,864 number 195,038 number Tanzania
2000s 1.15 million number 962,582 number 183,766 number Tanzania
2010s 1.56 million number 1.28 million number 276,353 number Tanzania
2020s 1.76 million number 1.48 million number 286,660 number Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania, at 1.76 million number against 1.48 million number in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Tanzania and Uganda?
286,660 number, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Tanzania ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/