Population, age 17, male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population, age 17, male was 529,658 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, male in Tanzania, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 17, male in Tanzania stood at 529,658. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, male in Tanzania peaked at 529,658 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 270,331, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 17, male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 270,331 | — |
| 1991 | 281,256 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 293,221 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 305,616 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 317,597 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 328,578 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 338,227 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 346,770 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 354,835 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 363,347 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 372,926 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 383,944 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 396,081 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 408,448 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 419,787 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 429,267 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 436,594 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 442,292 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 447,354 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 453,194 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 460,875 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 470,447 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 481,687 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 495,040 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 510,977 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 529,658 | +3.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 529,658 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113,043, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 529,658 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 122,790, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319,978 | 270,331 | 363,347 | 10 |
| 2000s | 418,989 | 372,926 | 453,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 491,447 | 460,875 | 529,658 | 6 |
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 population, age 17, male in Tanzania?
- Population, age 17, male in Tanzania was 529,658 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 529,658 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,331 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for population, age 17, male?
- Tanzania ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 17, male refers to the male population at the specified age.