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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Mexico 7.17 million number compare
  2. 12 Philippines 6.99 million number compare
  3. 13 Egypt 6.81 million number compare
  4. 15 Vietnam 4.44 million number compare
  5. 16 Uganda 4.40 million number compare
  6. 17 Kenya 4.17 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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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About this data

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.