School age population, early childhood education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, early childhood education, male was 1.03 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.03 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
49th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.75 million
in 2019
All-time low
891,616
in 2020
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1.03 million for school age population, early childhood education, male in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.75 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 891,616, in 2020.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 49th of 207 countries on this measure, 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, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 969,074 | — |
| 1999 | 989,543 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 891,616 | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 921,275 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 936,847 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 971,330 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 1.03 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 979,308 | 969,074 | 989,543 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 1.02 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.41 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 959,638 | 891,616 | 1.03 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 46 Saudi Arabia 1.07 million compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.07 million compare
- 48 Chad 1.05 million compare
- 50 Somalia 1.01 million compare
- 51 Burkina Faso 995,523 compare
- 52 Malawi 914,058 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, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.03 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 891,616 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 49th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release