Tanzania vs Uganda: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Tanzania
11.39 million
in 2024
Uganda
8.84 million
in 2017
Tanzania rank
14th
Uganda rank
17th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 11.39 million against 8.84 million in Uganda, a difference of 2.55 million.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 1.72 million 958,180 762,556 Tanzania
1980s 3.34 million 1.94 million 1.40 million Tanzania
1990s 3.81 million 3.63 million 184,509 Tanzania
2000s 6.98 million 7.42 million 443,445 Uganda
2010s 8.46 million 8.42 million 37,230 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania, at 11.39 million against 8.84 million in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Tanzania and Uganda?
2.55 million, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Tanzania ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.