Population, age 6, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population, age 6, female was 706,093 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 6, female in Tanzania, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 706,093 for population, age 6, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, female in Tanzania peaked at 706,093 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 392,352, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 16th 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 6, female in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 392,352 | — |
| 1991 | 405,192 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 419,411 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 433,967 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 447,403 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 458,743 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 467,585 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 474,464 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 480,494 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 487,277 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 495,992 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 506,770 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 519,289 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 533,694 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 550,052 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 568,255 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 588,606 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 610,727 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 632,977 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 653,170 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 669,766 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 682,075 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 690,583 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 696,378 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 706,093 | +1.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 706,093 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,572, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 706,093 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 170,520, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 446,689 | 392,352 | 487,277 | 10 |
| 2000s | 565,953 | 495,992 | 653,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 688,979 | 669,766 | 706,093 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- 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 population, age 6, female in Tanzania?
- Population, age 6, female in Tanzania was 706,093 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 706,093 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 392,352 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for population, age 6, female?
- Tanzania ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 6, 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.