School age population, primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, primary education, female was 6.27 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.27 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
14th
of 222 countries
All-time high
6.27 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.20 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of is 6.27 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 6.27 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 1970.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.24 million | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.28 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.33 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.43 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.49 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.55 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 1.61 million | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.76 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.84 million | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.92 million | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.01 million | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.08 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.31 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.51 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.47 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.57 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.68 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.80 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.93 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.06 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.18 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.32 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.46 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.61 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.76 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.17 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.29 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.63 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.78 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.93 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 6.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 6.27 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 million | 1.20 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 million | 1.76 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.80 million | 2.51 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 million | 3.14 million | 4.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 million | 4.18 million | 5.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 million | 5.51 million | 6.27 million | 6 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- School age population, primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 6.27 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release