Primary education, pupils in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary education, pupils was 11.39 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Tanzania stood at 11.39 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Tanzania peaked at 11.43 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 856,213, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.72 million | 856,213 | 3.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.34 million | 3.16 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 million | 3.38 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 million | 4.38 million | 8.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.84 million | 8.22 million | 10.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.10 million | 10.55 million | 11.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,840 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 34.05 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Tanzania?
- Primary education, pupils in Tanzania was 11.39 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 856,213 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary education, pupils?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.