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

Tanzania
891,505 number
in 2020
Uganda
744,754 number
in 2020
Tanzania rank
15th
Uganda rank
17th

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

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 891,505 number against 744,754 number in Uganda, a difference of 146,751 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 246,586 number 177,437 number 69,149 number Tanzania
1980s 336,723 number 242,068 number 94,655 number Tanzania
1990s 451,222 number 350,983 number 100,239 number Tanzania
2000s 578,308 number 484,403 number 93,905 number Tanzania
2010s 789,560 number 648,453 number 141,107 number Tanzania
2020s 891,505 number 744,754 number 146,751 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 891,505 number against 744,754 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?
146,751 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/