School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 1.76 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.76 million number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
15th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.76 million number
in 2020
All-time low
418,117 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 1.76 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.76 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 418,117 number, in 1970.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 418,117 number
1971 433,772 number +3.7%
1972 449,909 number +3.7%
1973 466,018 number +3.6%
1974 481,415 number +3.3%
1975 495,484 number +2.9%
1976 513,178 number +3.6%
1977 530,610 number +3.4%
1978 547,630 number +3.2%
1979 564,032 number +3.0%
1980 579,608 number +2.8%
1981 599,588 number +3.4%
1982 619,896 number +3.4%
1983 639,927 number +3.2%
1984 658,883 number +3.0%
1985 676,047 number +2.6%
1986 697,171 number +3.1%
1987 717,283 number +2.9%
1988 736,828 number +2.7%
1989 756,209 number +2.6%
1990 775,729 number +2.6%
1991 803,015 number +3.5%
1992 831,824 number +3.6%
1993 860,485 number +3.4%
1994 887,055 number +3.1%
1995 909,975 number +2.6%
1996 935,781 number +2.8%
1997 959,914 number +2.6%
1998 982,342 number +2.3%
1999 1.00 million number +2.1%
2000 1.02 million number +1.8%
2001 1.04 million number +2.3%
2002 1.07 million number +2.1%
2003 1.09 million number +2.0%
2004 1.11 million number +2.2%
2005 1.14 million number +2.5%
2006 1.18 million number +3.3%
2007 1.22 million number +3.8%
2008 1.27 million number +4.1%
2009 1.32 million number +4.0%
2010 1.37 million number +3.6%
2011 1.42 million number +3.5%
2012 1.46 million number +3.3%
2013 1.51 million number +3.1%
2014 1.55 million number +2.9%
2015 1.59 million number +2.6%
2016 1.63 million number +2.5%
2017 1.67 million number +2.1%
2018 1.70 million number +1.9%
2019 1.70 million number +0.0%
2020 1.76 million number +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 490,016 number 418,117 number 564,032 number 10
1980s 668,144 number 579,608 number 756,209 number 10
1990s 894,902 number 775,729 number 1.00 million number 10
2000s 1.15 million number 1.02 million number 1.32 million number 10
2010s 1.56 million number 1.37 million number 1.70 million number 10
2020s 1.76 million number 1.76 million number 1.76 million number 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 12 Philippines 2.30 million number compare
  2. 13 Mexico 2.25 million number compare
  3. 14 Russian Federation 1.88 million number compare
  4. 16 Viet Nam 1.54 million number compare
  5. 17 Uganda 1.48 million number compare
  6. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.41 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tanzania, United Republic of?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.76 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 418,117 number in 1970.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (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
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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/