Somalia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Somalia
1.98 million
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.04 million
in 2025
Somalia rank
38th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
37th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Somalia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 2.04 million against 1.98 million in Somalia, a difference of 59,700.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 38th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th of 222 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 262,484 1.00 million 740,840 Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 424,288 1.43 million 1.01 million Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 567,352 1.80 million 1.23 million Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 1.11 million 2.36 million 1.24 million Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 1.41 million 3.12 million 1.71 million Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 1.85 million 1.90 million 46,970 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Somalia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 2.04 million against 1.98 million in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
59,700, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Somalia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Somalia ranks 38th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release