Tanzania vs Uganda: School age population, one year before than official … female than

Tanzania
871,161 number
in 2020
Uganda
731,258 number
in 2020
Tanzania rank
15th
Uganda rank
16th

School age population, one year before than official … female than over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 871,161 number against 731,258 number in Uganda, a difference of 139,903 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 16th 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 243,430 number 176,073 number 67,357 number Tanzania
1980s 331,421 number 240,066 number 91,355 number Tanzania
1990s 443,680 number 348,881 number 94,799 number Tanzania
2000s 568,039 number 478,179 number 89,860 number Tanzania
2010s 771,725 number 636,480 number 135,246 number Tanzania
2020s 871,161 number 731,258 number 139,903 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 871,161 number against 731,258 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?
139,903 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 16th 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/