Which has higher primary education, pupils, Brazil or Tanzania?

Brazil, at 15.11 million against 11.39 million in Tanzania as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Brazil and Tanzania?

3.72 million, with Brazil ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tanzania?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Tanzania: Primary education, pupils

Brazil

15.11 million

in 2024

Tanzania

11.39 million

in 2024

Brazil rank

11th

Tanzania rank

14th

Primary education, pupils over time

Brazil
Tanzania

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 15.11 million against 11.39 million in Tanzania, a difference of 3.72 million.

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

Across all 50 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 206 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	14.03 million	1.72 million	12.31 million	Brazil
1980s	17.20 million	3.36 million	13.84 million	Brazil
1990s	19.91 million	3.75 million	16.16 million	Brazil
2000s	18.79 million	6.87 million	11.92 million	Brazil
2010s	16.31 million	8.84 million	7.47 million	Brazil
2020s	15.22 million	11.10 million	4.12 million	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Brazil or Tanzania?: Brazil, at 15.11 million against 11.39 million in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Brazil and Tanzania?: 3.72 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tanzania?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Tanzania rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Brazil ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.