School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 1.46 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.46 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
23rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.46 million
in 2025
All-time low
251,733
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Tanzania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.46 million for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Tanzania peaked at 1.46 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 251,733, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 251,733 | — |
| 1971 | 262,812 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 273,794 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 285,905 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 296,702 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 308,119 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 320,389 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 332,416 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 342,778 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 350,900 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 357,230 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 369,384 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 383,144 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 397,819 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 403,533 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 422,643 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 430,503 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 447,000 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 457,313 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 479,864 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 503,567 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 527,066 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 550,540 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 576,810 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 609,054 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 637,881 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 655,816 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 665,979 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 685,715 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 701,796 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 719,703 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 738,641 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 756,758 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 773,473 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 788,308 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 803,108 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 819,689 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 841,088 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 861,483 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 876,810 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 891,707 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 913,909 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 937,428 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 968,635 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 1.46 million | +2.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.46 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 464,124, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.46 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 567,110, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 302,555 | 251,733 | 350,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 414,843 | 357,230 | 479,864 | 10 |
| 1990s | 611,422 | 503,567 | 701,796 | 10 |
| 2000s | 797,906 | 719,703 | 876,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 891,707 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.24 million | 1.46 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 20 South Africa 1.63 million compare
- 21 United Kingdom 1.61 million compare
- 22 Japan 1.58 million compare
- 24 Iraq 1.46 million compare
- 25 Afghanistan 1.41 million compare
- 26 Italy 1.40 million compare
More education data for Tanzania
- 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, upper secondary education, female in Tanzania?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Tanzania was 1.46 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,733 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release