School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 737,151 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
737,151 number
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
15th
of 204 countries
All-time high
737,151 number
in 2020
All-time low
159,733 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of is 737,151 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 737,151 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 159,733 number, in 1970.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 159,733 number
1971 165,606 number +3.7%
1972 171,112 number +3.3%
1973 176,647 number +3.2%
1974 182,842 number +3.5%
1975 189,457 number +3.6%
1976 195,563 number +3.2%
1977 201,772 number +3.2%
1978 208,324 number +3.2%
1979 215,428 number +3.4%
1980 223,047 number +3.5%
1981 230,253 number +3.2%
1982 237,649 number +3.2%
1983 245,449 number +3.3%
1984 253,810 number +3.4%
1985 262,549 number +3.4%
1986 270,893 number +3.2%
1987 279,364 number +3.1%
1988 288,316 number +3.2%
1989 298,117 number +3.4%
1990 308,881 number +3.6%
1991 319,456 number +3.4%
1992 329,999 number +3.3%
1993 340,647 number +3.2%
1994 351,626 number +3.2%
1995 362,393 number +3.1%
1996 372,023 number +2.7%
1997 381,692 number +2.6%
1998 391,712 number +2.6%
1999 402,125 number +2.7%
2000 412,972 number +2.7%
2001 424,019 number +2.7%
2002 435,003 number +2.6%
2003 446,107 number +2.6%
2004 457,931 number +2.7%
2005 470,983 number +2.9%
2006 481,406 number +2.2%
2007 490,146 number +1.8%
2008 498,414 number +1.7%
2009 508,042 number +1.9%
2010 517,749 number +1.9%
2011 530,822 number +2.5%
2012 549,883 number +3.6%
2013 573,019 number +4.2%
2014 596,248 number +4.1%
2015 619,955 number +4.0%
2016 643,692 number +3.8%
2017 666,851 number +3.6%
2018 689,602 number +3.4%
2019 689,602 number +0.0%
2020 737,151 number +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 186,648 number 159,733 number 215,428 number 10
1980s 258,945 number 223,047 number 298,117 number 10
1990s 356,055 number 308,881 number 402,125 number 10
2000s 462,502 number 412,972 number 508,042 number 10
2010s 607,742 number 517,749 number 689,602 number 10
2020s 737,151 number 737,151 number 737,151 number 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 12 Philippines 1.07 million number compare
  2. 13 Egypt 921,976 number compare
  3. 14 Russian Federation 821,563 number compare
  4. 16 Viet Nam 686,121 number compare
  5. 17 Kenya 679,701 number compare
  6. 18 Türkiye 664,942 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 737,151 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 737,151 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 159,733 number in 1970.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.