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

Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 753,045 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
753,045 number
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
16th
of 204 countries
All-time high
753,045 number
in 2020
All-time low
161,749 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, last grade of primary education, male 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, male in Tanzania, United Republic of is 753,045 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 753,045 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 161,749 number, in 1970.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th 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, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 161,749 number
1971 167,464 number +3.5%
1972 172,969 number +3.3%
1973 178,585 number +3.2%
1974 184,828 number +3.5%
1975 191,447 number +3.6%
1976 197,612 number +3.2%
1977 204,039 number +3.3%
1978 210,892 number +3.4%
1979 218,300 number +3.5%
1980 226,257 number +3.6%
1981 233,711 number +3.3%
1982 241,293 number +3.2%
1983 249,207 number +3.3%
1984 257,689 number +3.4%
1985 266,519 number +3.4%
1986 274,987 number +3.2%
1987 283,636 number +3.1%
1988 292,766 number +3.2%
1989 302,711 number +3.4%
1990 313,589 number +3.6%
1991 324,301 number +3.4%
1992 334,903 number +3.3%
1993 345,502 number +3.2%
1994 356,407 number +3.2%
1995 367,097 number +3.0%
1996 376,555 number +2.6%
1997 386,129 number +2.5%
1998 396,087 number +2.6%
1999 406,437 number +2.6%
2000 417,143 number +2.6%
2001 428,220 number +2.7%
2002 439,540 number +2.6%
2003 451,153 number +2.6%
2004 463,516 number +2.7%
2005 477,280 number +3.0%
2006 488,069 number +2.3%
2007 496,888 number +1.8%
2008 505,014 number +1.6%
2009 514,550 number +1.9%
2010 524,050 number +1.8%
2011 537,384 number +2.5%
2012 557,073 number +3.7%
2013 581,060 number +4.3%
2014 605,135 number +4.1%
2015 629,716 number +4.1%
2016 654,375 number +3.9%
2017 678,732 number +3.7%
2018 702,810 number +3.5%
2019 702,810 number +0.0%
2020 753,045 number +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 188,788 number 161,749 number 218,300 number 10
1980s 262,878 number 226,257 number 302,711 number 10
1990s 360,701 number 313,589 number 406,437 number 10
2000s 468,137 number 417,143 number 514,550 number 10
2010s 617,314 number 524,050 number 702,810 number 10
2020s 753,045 number 753,045 number 753,045 number 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 13 Egypt 978,158 number compare
  2. 14 Russian Federation 862,824 number compare
  3. 15 Viet Nam 765,456 number compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 695,195 number compare
  5. 18 Kenya 690,996 number compare
  6. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 638,419 number compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 753,045 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 753,045 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 161,749 number in 1970.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.