Population, age 21, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population, age 21, female was 464,236 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, female in Tanzania, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 464,236 for population, age 21, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Tanzania peaked at 464,236 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 233,972, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 20th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, female in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 233,972 | — |
| 1991 | 242,561 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 251,611 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 261,037 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 270,721 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 280,558 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 290,555 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 300,686 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 310,784 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 320,635 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 330,106 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 339,053 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 347,547 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 355,913 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 364,616 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 373,961 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 384,206 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 395,195 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 406,339 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 416,801 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 426,050 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 433,845 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 440,576 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 447,124 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 464,236 | +3.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 464,236 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104,902, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 464,236 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106,698, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 276,312 | 233,972 | 320,635 | 10 |
| 2000s | 371,374 | 330,106 | 416,801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 442,366 | 426,050 | 464,236 | 5 |
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 21, female in Tanzania?
- Population, age 21, female in Tanzania was 464,236 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 464,236 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,972 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for population, age 21, female?
- Tanzania ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 21, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.