Tanzania vs Uganda: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Tanzania
1.00 million
in 2025
Uganda
753,127
in 2025
Tanzania rank
14th
Uganda rank
16th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.00 million against 753,127 in Uganda, a difference of 251,193.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 16th of 222 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 234,825 | 180,714 | 54,111 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 341,448 | 232,614 | 108,833 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 434,228 | 329,610 | 104,618 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 562,323 | 462,359 | 99,964 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 754,029 | 604,734 | 149,296 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 929,306 | 710,248 | 219,058 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 1.00 million against 753,127 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 251,193, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Tanzania ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 16th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release