Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Tanzania
Tanzania: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total was 4,806 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Tanzania, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4,806 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Tanzania peaked at 4,806 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,043, in 1960.
Tanzania ranks 20th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,043 | — |
| 1965 | 1,235 | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 1,377 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 1,655 | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 1,965 | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 2,343 | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 2,777 | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 3,359 | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 3,889 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 4,458 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 4,806 | +7.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4,806 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,463, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4,806 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,139 | 1,043 | 1,235 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,516 | 1,377 | 1,655 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,154 | 1,965 | 2,343 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,068 | 2,777 | 3,359 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,174 | 3,889 | 4,458 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,806 | 4,806 | 4,806 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Tanzania?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Tanzania was 4,806 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,806 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,043 in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total?
- Tanzania ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15-19, total is the total population of 15-19 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.