Number of adults with no formal education by region in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 2.93 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Tanzania, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Tanzania stood at 2.93 million people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Tanzania peaked at 5.90 million people in 2035 and was at its lowest, 2.93 million people, in 2100.
That places Tanzania 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.52 million people | 3.37 million people | 3.68 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.14 million people | 3.99 million people | 4.29 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.78 million people | 4.59 million people | 4.97 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.33 million people | 5.26 million people | 5.40 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.61 million people | 5.55 million people | 5.66 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.60 million people | 5.58 million people | 5.62 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.72 million people | 5.72 million people | 5.72 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.86 million people | 5.83 million people | 5.88 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 5.89 million people | 5.89 million people | 5.90 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 5.84 million people | 5.80 million people | 5.87 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 5.61 million people | 5.53 million people | 5.69 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 5.20 million people | 5.08 million people | 5.32 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 4.65 million people | 4.50 million people | 4.80 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 4.03 million people | 3.88 million people | 4.19 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 3.40 million people | 3.24 million people | 3.56 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 2.93 million people | 2.93 million people | 2.93 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Tanzania?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Tanzania was 2.93 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.90 million people in 2035.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 million people in 2100.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.