Philippines vs Tanzania: School age population, primary education, female

Philippines
6.78 million
in 2025
Tanzania
6.27 million
in 2025
Philippines rank
12th
Tanzania rank
14th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Philippines
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 6.78 million against 6.27 million in Tanzania, a difference of 500,730.

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

Across all 56 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 222 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 3.62 million 1.42 million 2.20 million Philippines
1980s 4.16 million 2.11 million 2.05 million Philippines
1990s 5.26 million 2.80 million 2.47 million Philippines
2000s 6.18 million 3.55 million 2.63 million Philippines
2010s 6.72 million 4.82 million 1.90 million Philippines
2020s 6.89 million 5.87 million 1.02 million Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Philippines or Tanzania?
Philippines, at 6.78 million against 6.27 million in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Philippines and Tanzania?
500,730, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tanzania?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Tanzania rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Philippines ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (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, primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release