Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 711,890 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
711,890 number
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
15th
of 205 countries
All-time high
711,890 number
in 2020
All-time low
152,931 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 711,890 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 711,890 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 152,931 number, in 1970.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 152,931 number
1971 159,048 number +4.0%
1972 165,100 number +3.8%
1973 170,761 number +3.4%
1974 176,370 number +3.3%
1975 182,529 number +3.5%
1976 188,560 number +3.3%
1977 194,690 number +3.3%
1978 200,982 number +3.2%
1979 207,660 number +3.3%
1980 214,854 number +3.5%
1981 222,034 number +3.3%
1982 229,446 number +3.3%
1983 237,025 number +3.3%
1984 244,926 number +3.3%
1985 253,271 number +3.4%
1986 261,512 number +3.3%
1987 269,875 number +3.2%
1988 278,555 number +3.2%
1989 287,901 number +3.4%
1990 298,107 number +3.5%
1991 308,993 number +3.7%
1992 320,078 number +3.6%
1993 330,785 number +3.3%
1994 341,160 number +3.1%
1995 351,544 number +3.0%
1996 360,850 number +2.6%
1997 370,062 number +2.6%
1998 379,595 number +2.6%
1999 389,715 number +2.7%
2000 400,291 number +2.7%
2001 411,308 number +2.8%
2002 422,377 number +2.7%
2003 433,422 number +2.6%
2004 444,658 number +2.6%
2005 456,639 number +2.7%
2006 468,317 number +2.6%
2007 479,176 number +2.3%
2008 488,266 number +1.9%
2009 496,770 number +1.7%
2010 506,445 number +1.9%
2011 515,814 number +1.8%
2012 529,372 number +2.6%
2013 548,743 number +3.7%
2014 572,009 number +4.2%
2015 595,249 number +4.1%
2016 618,815 number +4.0%
2017 642,409 number +3.8%
2018 665,543 number +3.6%
2019 665,543 number +0.0%
2020 711,890 number +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 179,863 number 152,931 number 207,660 number 10
1980s 249,940 number 214,854 number 287,901 number 10
1990s 345,089 number 298,107 number 389,715 number 10
2000s 450,122 number 400,291 number 496,770 number 10
2010s 585,994 number 506,445 number 665,543 number 10
2020s 711,890 number 711,890 number 711,890 number 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 12 Philippines 1.05 million number compare
  2. 13 Egypt 893,745 number compare
  3. 14 Russian Federation 795,118 number compare
  4. 16 Viet Nam 676,139 number compare
  5. 17 Kenya 672,268 number compare
  6. 18 Türkiye 661,401 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of was 711,890 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 711,890 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 152,931 number in 1970.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.