Over-age students, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Over-age students, primary, male was 0.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.0% for over-age students, primary, male in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 62.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 188th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 40.7% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 50.0% | — |
| 1981 | 31.6% | -36.8% |
| 1982 | 33.8% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 62.2% | +85.5% |
| 1985 | 27.4% | -55.9% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 25.9% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 25.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 28.9% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 30.7% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 29.1% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 25.9% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 27.0% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 11.7% | 23.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 0.0% | 8.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 over-age students, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 188th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.