Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Primary education, pupils

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
196.79 million
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
11.39 million
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
12th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
14th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 196.79 million against 11.39 million in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 185.40 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 17.3 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 12th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 45 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 34.65 million 1.72 million 32.93 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 56.93 million 3.34 million 53.59 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 73.39 million 3.81 million 69.58 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 113.56 million 6.98 million 106.58 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 160.89 million 8.84 million 152.05 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 192.17 million 11.10 million 181.07 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 196.79 million against 11.39 million in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
185.40 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 12th 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.