Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 11.39 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 11.39 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 11.43 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 856,213, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 856,213 | — |
| 1971 | 922,083 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.02 million | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 1.59 million | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 1.95 million | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 2.27 million | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 2.99 million | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 3.21 million | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 3.37 million | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 3.54 million | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 3.51 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.49 million | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.17 million | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 3.16 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.16 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.26 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.38 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.51 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.74 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.80 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.94 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.04 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.19 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.38 million | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.88 million | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 5.98 million | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 6.56 million | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 7.08 million | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 7.54 million | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 7.96 million | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 8.32 million | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.63 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.44 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.25 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.64 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.32 million | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 10.11 million | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 10.61 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.93 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 11.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 10.55 million | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 11.43 million | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 11.39 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.72 million | 856,213 | 3.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.34 million | 3.16 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 million | 3.38 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 million | 4.38 million | 8.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.84 million | 8.22 million | 10.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.10 million | 10.55 million | 11.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tanzania?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tanzania was 11.39 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 856,213 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.