School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Tanzania
Tanzania: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than 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 in Tanzania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tanzania 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 in Tanzania peaked at 1.76 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 418,117 number, in 1970.
Tanzania 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 … both sexes than in Tanzania, year by year
| 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.76 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 7.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.76 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tanzania?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tanzania 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 recorded in Tanzania?
- 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 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 418,117 number in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Tanzania ranks 15th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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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/