Egypt vs Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Egypt
2.35 million
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.04 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
11th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
14th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Egypt
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.35 million against 2.04 million in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 311,550.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 222 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 million | 489,465 | 578,178 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1.43 million | 703,742 | 722,942 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1.77 million | 886,390 | 881,951 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.88 million | 1.16 million | 718,031 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 1.54 million | 758,498 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.59 million | 1.90 million | 687,528 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Egypt or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Egypt, at 2.35 million against 2.04 million in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Egypt and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 311,550, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Egypt ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release