Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary in Tanzania
Tanzania: Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary was 77.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Tanzania, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Tanzania is 77.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Tanzania peaked at 81.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 1st of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 70.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 72.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 73.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 74.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 75.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 76.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 77.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 78.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 79.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 79.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 80.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 81.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 81.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 81.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 81.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 81.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 81.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 81.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 77.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 77.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 77.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 70.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 71.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 71.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 77.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 78.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 81.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 81.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 81.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 81.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 77.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 77.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 77.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 66.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 54.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 2 Madagascar 60.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 74.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 3 Central African Republic 73.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 3 Cabo Verde 56.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 4 Burundi 64.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Tanzania?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Tanzania was 77.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 81.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Tanzania ranks 1st out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.