School age population, pre-primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 1.03 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.03 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
37th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.75 million
in 2019
All-time low
419,604
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1.03 million for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.75 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 419,604, in 1970.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 419,604 | — |
| 1971 | 435,840 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 453,779 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 472,564 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 490,891 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 510,536 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 532,252 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 555,107 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 577,674 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 600,381 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 626,317 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 650,418 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 670,776 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 691,727 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 713,195 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 733,247 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 751,286 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 768,114 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 785,806 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 804,751 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 821,488 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 836,686 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 852,158 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 869,443 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 893,135 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 915,696 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 932,217 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 948,895 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 969,074 | +2.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 504,863 | 419,604 | 600,381 | 10 |
| 1980s | 719,564 | 626,317 | 804,751 | 10 |
| 1990s | 902,834 | 821,488 | 989,543 | 10 |
| 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 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- School age population, pre-primary 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, pre-primary 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, pre-primary education, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 419,604 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release