Philippines vs Tanzania: Primary education, pupils

Philippines
13.06 million
in 2024
Tanzania
11.39 million
in 2024
Philippines rank
13th
Tanzania rank
14th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Philippines
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 13.06 million against 11.39 million in Tanzania, a difference of 1.67 million.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

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

Philippines ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 7.45 million 1.82 million 5.64 million Philippines
1980s 8.89 million 3.34 million 5.56 million Philippines
1990s 11.17 million 3.81 million 7.35 million Philippines
2000s 13.06 million 6.98 million 6.08 million Philippines
2010s 13.98 million 9.19 million 4.78 million Philippines
2020s 12.90 million 11.10 million 1.80 million Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Philippines or Tanzania?
Philippines, at 13.06 million against 11.39 million in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Philippines and Tanzania?
1.67 million, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tanzania?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Tanzania rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Philippines ranks 13th 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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About this data

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.