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Tanzania: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 871,161 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tanzania, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official … female than in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 208,098 number | — |
| 1971 | 215,813 number | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 223,719 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 231,589 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 239,114 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 246,023 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 254,750 number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 263,383 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 271,833 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 279,980 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 287,700 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 297,566 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 307,573 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 317,438 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 326,783 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 335,268 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 345,719 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 355,694 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 365,408 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 375,060 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 384,795 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 398,339 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 412,639 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 426,847 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 439,968 number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 451,194 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 463,934 number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 475,747 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 486,667 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 496,670 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 505,602 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 517,319 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 528,240 number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 539,203 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 551,069 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 565,005 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 583,402 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 605,596 number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 629,996 number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 654,962 number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 678,238 number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 701,442 number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 724,379 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 746,671 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 767,902 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 787,832 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 807,209 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 824,156 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 839,712 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 839,712 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 871,161 number | +3.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 871,161 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,305 number, 7.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 871,161 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 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 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?
- 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 28.4%. 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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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/