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

Tanzania: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 871,161 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
871,161 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
15th
of 202 countries
All-time high
871,161 number
in 2020
All-time low
208,098 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tanzania is 871,161 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tanzania peaked at 871,161 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 208,098 number, in 1970.

That places Tanzania 15th out of 202 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 243,430 number 208,098 number 279,980 number 10
1980s 331,421 number 287,700 number 375,060 number 10
1990s 443,680 number 384,795 number 496,670 number 10
2000s 568,039 number 505,602 number 654,962 number 10
2010s 771,725 number 678,238 number 839,712 number 10
2020s 871,161 number 871,161 number 871,161 number 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 12 Philippines 1.12 million number compare
  2. 13 Mexico 1.10 million number compare
  3. 14 Russia 913,803 number compare
  4. 16 Uganda 731,258 number compare
  5. 17 Viet Nam 724,872 number compare
  6. 18 Kenya 695,335 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Tanzania

All data for Tanzania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tanzania?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tanzania was 871,161 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?
The highest recorded value was 871,161 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 208,098 number in 1970.
How does Tanzania rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Tanzania 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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, female (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, female (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
Last refreshed

Female 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/