Official entrance age to primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Official entrance age to primary education was 7 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
7 years
in 1970
All-time low
7 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of is 7 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 7 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 years | — |
| 1971 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 1 Afghanistan 7 years compare
- 1 Anguilla 5 years compare
- 1 Bulgaria 7 years compare
- 1 Cook Islands 5 years compare
- 1 Estonia 7 years compare
- 1 Ethiopia 7 years compare
- 1 Finland 7 years compare
- 1 Guinea 7 years compare
- 1 Gambia 7 years compare
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 7 years compare
- 1 Guatemala 7 years compare
- 1 Croatia 7 years compare
- 1 Hungary 7 years compare
- 1 Indonesia 7 years compare
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 7 years compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 7 years compare
- 1 Lithuania 7 years compare
- 1 Latvia 7 years compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 7 years compare
- 1 Mali 7 years compare
- 1 Montserrat 5 years compare
- 1 Namibia 7 years compare
- 1 Niger 7 years compare
- 1 Niue 5 years compare
- 1 Papua New Guinea 7 years compare
- 1 Poland 7 years compare
- 1 North Korea 7 years compare
- 1 Russian Federation 7 years compare
- 1 Saint Helena 5 years compare
- 1 El Salvador 7 years compare
- 1 Serbia 7 years compare
- 1 Sweden 7 years compare
- 1 Tajikistan 7 years compare
- 1 Tokelau 5 years compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 7 years compare
- 1 South Africa 7 years compare
- 1 Zambia 7 years compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 14.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.34 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.93 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1774 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Official entrance age to primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of was 7 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for official entrance age to primary education?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to primary education rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release