Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tanzania

Tanzania: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 5.81 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.81 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 216 countries
All-time high
5.81 million
in 2023
All-time low
337,814
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tanzania, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 5.81 million for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 5.81 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 337,814, in 1970.

Tanzania ranks 14th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tanzania, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 337,814
1971 363,678 +7.7%
1972 402,837 +10.8%
1973 451,904 +12.2%
1974 513,998 +13.7%
1975 668,112 +30.0%
1976 843,726 +26.3%
1977 1.01 million +19.3%
1978 1.37 million +35.6%
1979 1.49 million +9.2%
1980 1.59 million +6.3%
1981 1.69 million +6.4%
1982 1.70 million +0.6%
1983 1.75 million +3.0%
1984 1.73 million -1.3%
1985 1.58 million -8.4%
1986 1.58 million +0.0%
1987 1.57 million -0.4%
1988 1.57 million -0.0%
1989 1.61 million +2.6%
1990 1.67 million +3.7%
1991 1.73 million +3.6%
1992 1.77 million +2.1%
1993 1.84 million +3.8%
1994 1.87 million +2.0%
1995 1.92 million +2.2%
1996 1.95 million +1.8%
1997 2.01 million +3.3%
1998 2.01 million -0.2%
1999 2.09 million +4.0%
2000 2.17 million +3.8%
2001 2.41 million +10.9%
2002 2.93 million +21.7%
2003 3.20 million +9.1%
2004 3.46 million +8.1%
2005 3.69 million +6.6%
2006 3.91 million +6.0%
2007 4.10 million +5.0%
2008 4.26 million +3.8%
2009 4.19 million -1.5%
2010 4.22 million +0.6%
2011 4.16 million -1.3%
2012 4.16 million +0.0%
2013 4.17 million +0.1%
2014 4.18 million +0.2%
2015 4.03 million -3.6%
2016 4.37 million +8.6%
2017 4.69 million +7.2%
2018 5.07 million +8.1%
2019 5.30 million +4.7%
2020 5.48 million +3.3%
2021 5.64 million +2.9%
2022 5.37 million -4.8%
2023 5.81 million +8.2%
2024 5.81 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 744,514 337,814 1.49 million 10
1980s 1.64 million 1.57 million 1.75 million 10
1990s 1.89 million 1.67 million 2.09 million 10
2000s 3.43 million 2.17 million 4.26 million 10
2010s 4.43 million 4.03 million 5.30 million 10
2020s 5.62 million 5.37 million 5.81 million 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 11 Brazil 7.36 million compare
  2. 12 Mexico 6.49 million compare
  3. 13 Philippines 6.30 million compare
  4. 15 Uganda 4.45 million compare
  5. 16 Iran 4.41 million compare
  6. 17 Vietnam 4.24 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tanzania?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tanzania was 5.81 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 5.81 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 337,814 in 1970.
How does Tanzania rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Tanzania ranks 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.