East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Primary education, pupils

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
179.31 million
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
11.39 million
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
15th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
14th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 179.31 million against 11.39 million in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 167.92 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 15.7 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 179.95 million 1.72 million 178.23 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1980s 200.50 million 3.34 million 197.16 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1990s 199.12 million 3.81 million 195.31 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2000s 185.67 million 6.98 million 178.69 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2010s 170.95 million 8.84 million 162.11 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2020s 178.70 million 11.10 million 167.60 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Tanzania, United Republic of?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 179.31 million against 11.39 million in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
167.92 million, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for primary education, pupils?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 45 groups.
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

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