School age population, one year before than official … male than in Tanzania
Tanzania: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 891,505 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
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tanzania stood at 891,505 number. 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 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tanzania peaked at 891,505 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 210,019 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 official … male than in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 210,019 number | — |
| 1971 | 217,959 number | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 226,190 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 234,429 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 242,301 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 249,461 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 258,428 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 267,227 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 275,797 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 284,052 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 291,908 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 302,022 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 312,323 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 322,489 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 332,100 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 340,779 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 351,452 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 361,589 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 371,420 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 381,149 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 390,934 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 404,676 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 419,185 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 433,638 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 447,087 number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 458,781 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 471,847 number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 484,167 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 495,675 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 506,231 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 515,534 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 527,301 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 538,011 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 548,676 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 560,357 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 574,444 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 593,252 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 616,234 number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 641,637 number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 667,633 number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 691,762 number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 716,172 number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 740,296 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 763,714 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 785,997 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 806,866 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 826,844 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 844,151 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 859,897 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 859,897 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 891,505 number | +3.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 891,505 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,824 number, 7.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 891,505 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 246,586 number | 210,019 number | 284,052 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 336,723 number | 291,908 number | 381,149 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 451,222 number | 390,934 number | 506,231 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 578,308 number | 515,534 number | 667,633 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 789,560 number | 691,762 number | 859,897 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 891,505 number | 891,505 number | 891,505 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 891,505 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 891,505 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 210,019 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 28.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/