Enrolment in primary education, male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Enrolment in primary education, male was 5.30 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
5.30 million number
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
14th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.30 million number
in 2019
All-time low
518,399 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in Tanzania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in Tanzania stood at 5.30 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Tanzania peaked at 5.30 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 518,399 number, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 14th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 518,399 number | — |
| 1971 | 558,405 number | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 615,105 number | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 674,261 number | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 746,105 number | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 924,284 number | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million number | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 1.27 million number | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 1.63 million number | +28.4% |
| 1979 | 1.72 million number | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1.78 million number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 million number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.82 million number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.81 million number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.77 million number | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million number | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 1.58 million number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.59 million number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.59 million number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.64 million number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.71 million number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.78 million number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.83 million number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.92 million number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.96 million number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.99 million number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.04 million number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.03 million number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.10 million number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.21 million number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.47 million number | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 3.05 million number | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 3.37 million number | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 3.63 million number | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.86 million number | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.05 million number | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.22 million number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.37 million number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.25 million number | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.20 million number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.09 million number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.13 million number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.07 million number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.05 million number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.08 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.27 million number | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.63 million number | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 5.05 million number | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 5.30 million number | +5.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.30 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761,691 number, 7.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.30 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 976,221 number | 518,399 number | 1.72 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.70 million number | 1.58 million number | 1.85 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million number | 1.71 million number | 2.10 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 million number | 2.21 million number | 4.37 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 million number | 4.05 million number | 5.30 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Tanzania?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Tanzania was 5.30 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 518,399 number in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.