School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1.49 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.49 million number
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
15th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.49 million number
in 2020
All-time low
321,482 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1.49 million number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.49 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 321,482 number, in 1970.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 321,482 number | — |
| 1971 | 333,070 number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 344,081 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 355,232 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 367,670 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 380,904 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 393,175 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 405,811 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 419,216 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 433,728 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 449,304 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 463,964 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 478,942 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 494,656 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 511,499 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 529,068 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 545,880 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 563,000 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 581,082 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 600,828 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 622,470 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 643,757 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 664,902 number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 686,149 number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 708,033 number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 729,490 number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 748,578 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 767,821 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 787,799 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 808,562 number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 830,115 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 852,239 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 874,543 number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 897,260 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 921,447 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 948,263 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 969,475 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 987,034 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million number | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 375,437 number | 321,482 number | 433,728 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 521,822 number | 449,304 number | 600,828 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 716,756 number | 622,470 number | 808,562 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 930,640 number | 830,115 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million number | 1.04 million number | 1.39 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million number | 1.49 million number | 1.49 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.49 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,482 number in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.