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
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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, 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.