Tanzania vs Uganda: Primary education, pupils
Tanzania
11.39 million
in 2024
Uganda
8.84 million
in 2017
Tanzania rank
14th
Uganda rank
17th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
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 47 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 | 8.49 million | 8.43 million | 62,429 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, 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 between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 2.55 million, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Tanzania ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 17th 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
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.