Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 12.66 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 12.66 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 12.66 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.05 million, in 1998.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.05 million | — |
| 1999 | 6.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.45 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.60 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.78 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.97 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.41 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 7.65 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 7.90 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 8.16 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.67 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.97 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.27 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.57 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.85 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.13 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 10.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.86 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 11.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.65 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 11.95 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 12.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 12.66 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.11 million | 6.05 million | 6.17 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.14 million | 6.31 million | 8.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 million | 8.41 million | 10.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.83 million | 11.08 million | 12.66 million | 6 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 12.66 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.66 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 million in 1998.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release