Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 1.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.61 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.61 million
in 2025
All-time low
286,588
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 1.61 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 286,588, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 16th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 286,588 | — |
| 1971 | 296,764 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 308,224 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 318,231 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 328,101 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 339,449 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 350,870 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 364,269 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 378,178 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 393,610 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 411,065 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 430,040 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 449,136 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 468,131 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 494,028 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 516,680 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 545,825 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 569,833 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 598,014 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 622,653 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 642,021 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 659,032 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 678,625 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 696,530 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 717,306 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 736,485 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 750,114 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 764,492 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 784,822 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 799,821 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 816,651 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 832,273 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 851,129 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 875,277 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 891,914 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 908,329 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 929,357 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 949,901 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 972,177 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.61 million | +2.1% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.61 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,828, 6.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.61 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 382,813, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 336,428 | 286,588 | 393,610 | 10 |
| 1980s | 510,540 | 411,065 | 622,653 | 10 |
| 1990s | 722,925 | 642,021 | 799,821 | 10 |
| 2000s | 903,402 | 816,651 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 1.05 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.46 million | 1.61 million | 6 |
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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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.61 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,588 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release