School age population, early childhood education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, early childhood education, female was 1.01 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1.01 million for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.72 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 876,601, in 2020.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 49th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 957,441 | — |
| 1999 | 977,879 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.72 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 876,601 | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 904,981 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 919,366 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 952,001 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 984,549 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 1.01 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 967,660 | 957,441 | 977,879 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 1.01 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million | 1.39 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 941,138 | 876,601 | 1.01 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 46 Saudi Arabia 1.03 million compare
- 47 Chad 1.02 million compare
- 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.02 million compare
- 50 Somalia 975,621 compare
- 51 Burkina Faso 966,247 compare
- 52 Malawi 910,558 compare
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 school age population, early childhood education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.01 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 876,601 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 49th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release