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The United Republic of Tanzania

Basic Demographic and Socio-Economic Profile

Statistical Tables

Tanzania Mainland

and

April, 2014

Office of Chief Government Statistician

Ministry of State, President’s Office, State

House and Good Governance

Zanzibar

National Bureau of Statistics

Ministry of Finance

Dar es Salaam

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Contents

Chapter One .................................................................................................................................. 1

Population Growth, Size and Distribution .................................................................................. 1

Chapter Two .................................................................................................................................. 4

Age and Sex Profile ....................................................................................................................... 4

Chapter Three ............................................................................................................................. 18

Household Composition .............................................................................................................. 18

Chapter Four ............................................................................................................................... 23

Marital Status ................................................................................................................................ 23

Chapter Five ................................................................................................................................ 30

Citizenship and Birth Registration ............................................................................................. 30

Chapter Six .................................................................................................................................. 36

Survival of Parents (Orphan hood) ............................................................................................. 36

Chapter Seven ............................................................................................................................. 45

Diaspora ........................................................................................................................................ 45

Chapter Eight .............................................................................................................................. 51

Literacy and Education ................................................................................................................ 51

Chapter Nine ............................................................................................................................... 89

Economic Activity ........................................................................................................................ 89

Chapter Ten ............................................................................................................................... 120

Disability ..................................................................................................................................... 120

Chapter Eleven.......................................................................................................................... 127

Housing Conditions; Household Assets and Amenities ........................................................ 127

Chapter Twelve ......................................................................................................................... 148

Agriculture and Livestock ......................................................................................................... 148

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List of Tables

Table 1.1: Enumerated Population by Record Type, Rural and Urban Areas; Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2

Table 1.2: Enumerated Population by Record Type and Sex; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census 2

Table 1. 3: Population Distribution by Region, Rural and Urban Areas; Tanzania Mainland,

2012 Census ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

Table 2.1: Population Distribution by Five Year Age Group and Sex; Tanzania Mainland , 2012

Census -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5

Table 2.2: Population Distribution by Five Year Age Group and Sex; Tanzania Mainland Rural,

2012 Census ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6

Table 2. 3: Population Distribution by Five Year Age Group and Sex; Tanzania Mainland

Urban, 2012 Census ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7

Table 2.4: Population Distribution of Key Age Groups; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ------ 8

Table 2.5: Distribution of Young Population (0 - 14 Years) by Region; Tanzania Mainland,

2012 Census ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9

Table 2.6: Distribution of Youth Population (15 - 24 Years) by Region; Tanzania Mainland,

2012 Census ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10

Table 2.7: Distribution of Youth Population (15 - 35 Years) by Region; Tanzania Mainland,

2012 Census ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11

Table 2.8: Distribution of Primary School Age Population (7 - 13 Years) by Region; Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12

Table 2.9: Distribution of Secondary School Age Population (14 - 17 Years); Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 13

Table 2.10: Distribution of Working Age Population (15 - 64 Years) by Region; Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 14

Table 2.11: Distribution of Elderly Population (60+ Years) by Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012

Census ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15

Table 2.12: Distribution of Elderly Population (65+ Years) by Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012

Census ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16

Table 2.13: Distribution of Dependent Population (0 - 14 and 65+ Years) by Region; Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 17

Table 3.1: Total Number of Private Households in Rural and Urban Areas by Age and Sex of

Head of Household; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ---------------------------------- 19

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Table 3.2: Distribution of Private Households by Region, Rural and Urban Areas; Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 20

Table 3. 3: Population Size, Number of Private Households and Average Household Size;

Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ----------------------------------------------------------- 21

Table 3. 4: Number of Private Households and Average Size of Households by Sex of

Household Head and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ----------------------- 22

Table 4.1: Total Population Aged 15 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Marital

Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census -------------------------------------------------- 24

Table 4.2: Total Male Population Aged 15 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and

Marital Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ----------------------------------------- 24

Table 4.3: Total Female Population Aged 15 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and

Marital Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ----------------------------------------- 25


Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census ------------------------------------------- 25


Marital Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census --------------------------------- 26


Marital Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census --------------------------------- 26


Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census ------------------------------------------ 27


Marital Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census -------------------------------- 27


Marital Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census -------------------------------- 28

Table 4.10: Total Population Aged 15 Years and Above by Region and Marital Status; Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 29

Table 5.1: Distribution of Enumerated Population by Citizenship, Sex, Rural and Urban;


Table 5. 2: Population Distribution by Status of Birth Certificate, Five Year Age Group and Sex;



Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census ---------------------------------------------------- 33


Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census --------------------------------------------------- 34

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Table 5. 5: Population Distribution by Status of Birth Certificate, Region and Sex; Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 35

Table 6.1: Population Distribution by Selected Age Groups and Survival of Parents; Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 37

Table 6.2: Male Population by Selected Age Groups and Survival of Parents; Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 37

Table 6.3: Female Population by Selected Age Groups and Survival of Parents; Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 37


Mainland Rural, 2012 Census ---------------------------------------------------------------- 38


Mainland Urban, 2012 Census --------------------------------------------------------------- 38

Table 6.6: Population of Children below 18 Years of Age by Survival of Parents and Region;


Table 6.7: Male Children below 18 Years of Age by Survival Status of Parents and Region;


Table 6.8: Female Children below 18 Years of Age by Survival of Parents and Region;


Table 6.9: Population of Children Age below 18 Years of Age by Survival Status of Parents and

Region; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census ------------------------------------------ 42

Table 6.10: Population of Children below 18 Years of Age by Survival Status of Parents and

Region; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census ----------------------------------------- 43

Table 6.11: Distribution of Children below 18 Years of Age by Survival of Parents and Region;


Table 7.1: Number of Households with Diaspora by Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46

Table 7. 2: Number of Households with Diaspora by Number of Persons Living Abroad and

Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ------------------------------------------------- 47

Table 7.3: Number of Persons Living Outside Tanzania by Place of Origin (Rural and Urban

Areas); Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census -------------------------------------------------- 48

Table 7.4: Number Persons Living Outside Tanzania by Country of Residence and Sex;


Table 7.5: Diaspora and Persons Sending Remittance from Abroad by Country of Residence;


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Table 8.1: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and

Literacy Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ---------------------------------------- 52


Literacy Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census -------------------------------- 52


Literacy Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census ------------------------------- 53

Table 8.4: Distribution of Male Population Aged Five Years and Above by Five Year Age

Group and Literacy Status; Tanzania Mainland , 2012 Census ------------------------- 53


Group and Literacy Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census ------------------ 54


Group and Literacy Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census ------------------ 54

Table 8.7: Distribution of Female Population Aged Five Years and Above by Five Year Age

Group and Literacy Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census -------------------------- 55


Group and Literacy Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census ------------------ 55


Group and Literacy Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census ------------------ 56

Table 8.10: Total Population Aged Five Years and Above by Age Group and School Attendance

Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census -------------------------------------------------- 57


Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census ------------------------------------------- 58


Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census ------------------------------------------ 59

Table 8.13: Distribution of Male Population Aged Five Years and Above by Age Group and

School Attendance Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census --------------------------- 60

Table 8.14: Distribution of Female Population Aged Five Years and Above by Age Group and

School Attendance Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census --------------------------- 61


School Attendance Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census ------------------- 62


School Attendance Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census ------------------ 63


School Attendance Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census ------------------ 64

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School Attendance Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census ------------------ 65

Table 8.19: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and Above Attending School by Age

and Level of Attending; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ------------------------------ 66

Table 8.20: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and Above Attending School by Age and

Level of Attending; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census --------------------------- 67

Table 8.21: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and Above Attending School by Age and

Level of Attending; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census -------------------------- 68

Table 8.22: Distribution of Male Population Aged Five Years and Above Attending School by

Age and Level of Attending; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ------------------------ 69

Table 8.23: Distribution of Female Population Aged Five Years and Above Attending School by

Age and Level of Attending; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ------------------------ 70


Age and Level of Attending; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census ---------------- 71


Age and Level of Attending; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census ---------------- 72


Age and Level of Attending; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census---------------- 73


Age and Level of Attending; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census---------------- 74

Table 8.28: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and Above Who Completed School by

Age and Level Attained; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ----------------------------- 75

Table 8.29: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and above who Completed School by

Age and Level attained; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census ---------------------- 76

Table 8.30: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and above who Completed School by

Age and Level attained; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census --------------------- 77

Table 8.31:Distribution of Male Population Aged Five Years and above who Completed School

by Age and Level attained; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census -------------------------- 78

Table 8.32: Distribution of Female Population Aged Five Years and above who Completed

School by Age and Level attained; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ----------------- 79

Table 8.33: Distribution of Male Population Aged Five Years and above who Completed School

by Age and Level attained; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census ------------------ 80

Table 8.34: Distribution of Female Population Aged Five Years and above who Completed

School by Age and Level attained; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census --------- 81

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Table 8.35: Male Population Aged Five Years and above who Completed School by Age and

Level attained; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census -------------------------------- 82

Table 8.36: Female Population Aged Five Years and above who Completed School by Age and

Level attained; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census -------------------------------- 83

Table 8.37: Distribution Population Aged Five Years and above who Dropped Out of School by

Age and Level Attained; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ----------------------------- 84

Table 8.38: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and above who Dropped Out of School

by Age and Level Attained; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census ------------------ 85

Table 8.39: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and above who Dropped Out of School

by Age and Level Attained; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census ----------------- 86

Table 8.40: Distribution of Male Population Aged Five Years and above who Dropped Out of

School by Age and Level Attained; Tanzania Mainland Males, 2012 Census -------- 87

Table 8.41: Distribution of Female Population Aged Five Years and above who Dropped Out of

School by Age and Level Attained; Tanzania Females, 2012 Census ----------------- 88

Table 9.1: Distribution of Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and

Type of Usual Activity; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ------------------------------ 90


Type of Usual Activity; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census ---------------------- 90


Type of Usual Activity; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census --------------------- 91

Table 9.4: Distribution of Male Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group

and Type of Usual Activity; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ------------------------- 91

Table 9.5: Distribution of Female Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age

Group and Type of Usual Activity; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ---------------- 92

Table 9.6: Distribution of Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Type of Usual Economic

Activity (Last 12 Months) and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ----------- 93


Type of Current Activity; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ---------------------------- 94


Type of Current Activity; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census -------------------- 94


Type of Current Activity; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census ------------------- 95

Table 9.10: Distribution of Male Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group

and Type of Current Activity; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census----------------------- 95

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Group and Type of Current Activity; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census -------------- 96

Table 9.12: Distribution of Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Type of Current Activity

(Last 7 Days) and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census --------------------------- 97

Table 9.13: Distribution of Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age

Group and Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census -------------------- 98


Group and Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census ------------- 98


Group and Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census ------------ 99

Table 9.16: Distribution of Male Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year

Age Group and Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census --------------- 99


Group and Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ------------------ 100

Table 9.18: Distribution of Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Employment

Status and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ---------------------------------- 101

Table 9.19: Distribution of Employed Population Aged 10 Five Years and Above by Five Year

Age Group and Main Occupation; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census --------------- 102


Group and Main Occupation; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census -------------- 103


Group and Main Occupation; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census ------------- 104

Table 9.22: Distribution of Employed Male Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year

Age Group and Main Occupation; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census --------------- 105

Table 9.23: Distribution of Employed Female Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five

Year Age Group and Main Occupation; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census --------- 106


Group, Main Occupation and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ----------- 107


Group and Main Industry; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ------------------------- 108


Group and Main Industry; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census ----------------- 109


Group and Main Industry; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census ----------------- 110

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Table 9.28: Distribution of Employed Male Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year

Age Group and Main Industry; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ------------------- 111

Table 9.29: Distribution of Employed Female Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five

Year Age Group and Main Industry; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census------------- 112

Table 9.30: Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Main

Industry and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ------------------------------- 113

Table 9.31: Distribution of Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Occupation and

Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census -------------------------------- 115


Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census ------------------------- 116


Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census ------------------------ 117

Table 9.34: Distribution of Employed Male Population Aged 10 Years and Above by

Occupation and Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ------------ 118

Table 9.35: Distribution of Employed Female Population Aged 10 Years and Above by

Occupation and Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ------------ 119

Table 10.1: Number of Persons with Disability by Type of Disability and Region; Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census --------------------------------------------------------------------- 121

Table 10.2: Number of Persons with Albinism by Five Year Age Group and Sex; Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census --------------------------------------------------------------------- 122


Mainland Rural, 2012 Census -------------------------------------------------------------- 122


Mainland Urban, 2012 Census ------------------------------------------------------------- 123

Table 10.5: Distribution of Disabled Population by Sex, 10 Year Age Group , Sex and Type of

Disability; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census -------------------------------------------- 124

Table 10.6: Distribution of Disabled Population by Sex, 10 Year Age Group, Sex and Type of

Disability; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census ------------------------------------ 124

Table 10.7: Distribution of Disabled Population by 10 Year Age Group, Sex and Type of

Disability; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census ------------------------------------ 125

Table 10.8: Population by Type of Disability, Sex and Level of Difficulty; Tanzania Mainland,

2012 Census ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 125

Table 10.9: Population by Type of Disability, Sex and Level of Difficulty; Tanzania Mainland

Rural, 2012 Census -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 126

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Table 10.10:Population by Type of Disability, Sex and Level of Difficulty; Tanzania Mainland

Urban 2012 Census -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 126

Table 11.1: Number of Households in Rural and Urban Areas by Ownership Status of the Main

Dwelling; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census --------------------------------------------- 128

Table 11.2: Number of Households by Tenure Status of the Main Dwelling and Age; Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census --------------------------------------------------------------------- 128

Table 11.3: Number of Households by Type of Legal Right over the Ownership of the Land

where the Main Dwelling is Built and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census - 129

Table 11.4: Number of Households by Region and Type of Materials Used for Roofing; Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census --------------------------------------------------------------------- 130

Table 11.5: Number of Households by Region and Main Materials Used for Flooring; Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census --------------------------------------------------------------------- 131

Table 11.6: Number of Households by Region and Type of Wall Materials Used; Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census --------------------------------------------------------------------- 132

Table 11.7: Number of Households by Number of Rooms for Sleeping and Region; Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census --------------------------------------------------------------------- 133

Table 11.8: Number of Households by Region and Main Source of Drinking Water; Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census --------------------------------------------------------------------- 134

Table 11.9: Number of Households by Region and Main Source of Energy for Lighting;

Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census --------------------------------------------------------- 136

Table 11.10:Number of Households by Region and Main Source of Energy for Cooking;


Table 11.11:Number of Households by Region and Type of Toilet Facility; Tanzania Mainland,

2012 Census ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 140

Table 11.12:Number of Households by Type of Refuse Disposal and Region; Tanzania

Mainland, 2012 Census --------------------------------------------------------------------- 142

Table 11.13:Number of Households by Type of Assets Owned, Sex of the Household Head and

Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ----------------------------------------------- 143

Table 11.14:Number of Households with Members of Social Security Schemes by Region;


Table 12.1: Number of Households Engaged in Agriculture during 2011/12 Agricultural Year by

Region, Rural and Urban Areas; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ------------------ 149

Table 12.2: Total Number of Households Growing Maize, Paddy, Cassava, Banana and Other

Crops during 2011/12 Agricultural Year by Region, Rural and Urban Areas;


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Table 12.3: Number of Households Growing Maize and Paddy during the 2011/12 Agricultural

Year by Region, Rural and Urban Areas; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ------- 151

Table 12.4: Number of Households Keeping Cattle, Goats, Sheep, and Poultry during 2011/12

Agricultural Year by Region, Rural and Urban Areas; Tanzania Mainland, 2012

Census ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 152

Table 12.5: Number of Households Keeping Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Poultry during 2011/12

Agricultural Year by Region, Rural and Urban Areas; Tanzania Mainland, 2012

Census ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 153

Table 12.6: Number of Households Keeping Cattle, Sheep, Goats or Chicken by Region and Sex

of the Household head; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census----------------------------- 154

Table 12.7: Number of Cattle, Goats, Sheep and Poultry Kept by Private Households as of 26th

August 2012 by Region and Sex of the Household Head Tanzania Mainland, 2012

Census ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 155

Table 12.8: Number of Cattle, Sheep, Goats and Poultry Kept by Private Households as of 26th

August 2012 by Region Rural and Urban Areas, Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 156

Table 12.9: Number of Households Involved in Fish Farming by Region by Rural and Urban

Areas; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census ------------------------------------------------- 157

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Chapter One

Population Growth, Size and Distribution

Tables in this chapter show the distribution of the total population by record type,

sex, urban and rural areas.

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Table 1.1: Enumerated Population by Record Type, Rural and Urban Areas; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Record Type Total Rural Urban

Tanzania Mainland 43,625,354 30,924,116 12,701,238

Private Households 42,764,449 30,410,180 12,354,269

Special Institutions 35,465 18,145 17,320

Inmates Institutions 33,502 5,830 27,672

Hotel and Tourist Camps 86,609 22,894 63,715

Refugee Camps 117,493 116,628 865

Homeless Person 24,095 17,449 6,646

Travellers/In transit 23,291 9,132 14,159

Health Institutions/Facilities 39,191 13,659 25,532

Educational Institutions 116,535 44,706 71,829

Orphanage Centres 10,621 3,701 6,920

Cloves /Fishing/Timber/Camps etc. 374,103 261,792 112,311

Table 1.2: Enumerated Population by Record Type and Sex; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Record Type Both Sexes Male Female


Private Households 42,764,449 20,765,147 21,999,302

Special Institutions 35,465 24,720 10,745

Inmates Institutions 33,502 31,506 1,996

Hotel and Tourist Camps 86,609 61,491 25,118

Refugee Camps 117,493 58,283 59,210

Homeless People 24,095 17,474 6,621

Travellers/In transit 23,291 15,081 8,210

Health Institutions/Facilities 39,191 13,368 25,823

Educational Institutions 116,535 56,374 60,161

Orphanage Centres 10,621 5,367 5,254

Cloves /Fishing/Timber/Camps 374,103 190,502 183,601

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Table 1. 3: Population Distribution by Region, Rural and Urban Areas; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total Rural Urban


Dodoma 2,083,588 1,762,394 321,194

Arusha 1,694,310 1,135,188 559,122

Kilimanjaro 1,640,087 1,242,712 397,375

Tanga 2,045,205 1,604,297 440,908

Morogoro 2,218,492 1,582,434 636,058

Pwani 1,098,668 738,297 360,371

Dar es Salaam 4,364,541 N/A 4,364,541

Lindi 864,652 702,603 162,049

Mtwara 1,270,854 979,350 291,504

Ruvuma 1,376,891 1,038,071 338,820

Iringa 941,238 684,890 256,348

Mbeya 2,707,410 1,809,298 898,112

Singida 1,370,637 1,199,936 170,701

Tabora 2,291,623 2,004,114 287,509

Rukwa 1,004,539 768,002 236,537

Kigoma 2,127,930 1,762,669 365,261

Shinyanga 1,534,808 1,280,137 254,671

Kagera 2,458,023 2,231,033 226,990

Mwanza 2,772,509 1,848,288 924,221

Mara 1,743,830 1,440,418 303,412

Manyara 1,425,131 1,231,913 193,218

Njombe 702,097 536,189 165,908

Katavi 564,604 407,532 157,072

Simiyu 1,584,157 1,473,639 110,518

Geita 1,739,530 1,460,712 278,818

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Chapter Two

Age and Sex Profile

Tables in this chapter show the distribution of subpopulations by five year age group and sex.

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Table 2.1: Population Distribution by Five Year Age Group and Sex; Tanzania Mainland , 2012 Census

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female Sex Ratio

Total 43,625,354 21,239,313 22,386,041 94.9

0 - 4 7,069,895 3,535,673 3,534,222 100.0

5 - 9 6,475,364 3,242,111 3,233,253 100.3

10 - 14 5,625,848 2,809,113 2,816,735 99.7

15 - 19 4,466,674 2,171,355 2,295,319 94.6

20 - 24 3,831,098 1,737,849 2,093,249 83.0

25 - 29 3,292,866 1,503,841 1,789,025 84.1

30 - 34 2,827,482 1,342,110 1,485,372 90.4

35 - 39 2,369,100 1,149,418 1,219,682 94.2

40 - 44 1,840,336 916,020 924,316 99.1

45 - 49 1,453,465 694,318 759,147 91.5

50 - 54 1,172,559 587,555 585,004 100.4

55 - 59 751,410 379,627 371,783 102.1

60 - 64 749,132 368,814 380,318 97.0

65 - 69 481,271 232,811 248,460 93.7

70 - 74 466,077 220,651 245,426 89.9

75 - 79 287,096 141,974 145,122 97.8

80+ 465,681 206,073 259,608 79.4

Median Age 18.0 17.4 18.5

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Table 2.2: Population Distribution by Five Year Age Group and Sex; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census


Total 30,924,116 15,119,036 15,805,080 95.7

0 - 4 5,392,159 2,695,697 2,696,462 100.0

5 - 9 4,979,659 2,503,450 2,476,209 101.1

10 - 14 4,210,158 2,130,863 2,079,295 102.5

15 - 19 2,991,709 1,513,002 1,478,707 102.3

20 - 24 2,388,099 1,092,683 1,295,416 84.3

25 - 29 2,041,241 924,065 1,117,176 82.7

30 - 34 1,787,650 834,325 953,325 87.5

35 - 39 1,555,790 739,045 816,745 90.5

40 - 44 1,254,331 609,813 644,518 94.6

45 - 49 1,011,926 478,928 532,998 89.9

50 - 54 845,834 414,583 431,251 96.1

55 - 59 542,847 268,485 274,362 97.9

60 - 64 564,826 272,695 292,131 93.3

65 - 69 374,198 178,110 196,088 90.8

70 - 74 371,855 176,235 195,620 90.1

75 - 79 231,772 115,334 116,438 99.1

80+ 380,062 171,723 208,339 82.4

Median Age 16.5 15.8 17.2

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Table 2. 3: Population Distribution by Five Year Age Group and Sex; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census


Total 12,701,238 6,120,277 6,580,961 93.0

0 - 4 1,677,736 839,976 837,760 100.3

5 - 9 1,495,705 738,661 757,044 97.6

10 - 14 1,415,690 678,250 737,440 92.0

15 - 19 1,474,965 658,353 816,612 80.6

20 - 24 1,442,999 645,166 797,833 80.9

25 - 29 1,251,625 579,776 671,849 86.3

30 - 34 1,039,832 507,785 532,047 95.4

35 - 39 813,310 410,373 402,937 101.8

40 - 44 586,005 306,207 279,798 109.4

45 - 49 441,539 215,390 226,149 95.2

50 - 54 326,725 172,972 153,753 112.5

55 - 59 208,563 111,142 97,421 114.1

60 - 64 184,306 96,119 88,187 109.0

65 - 69 107,073 54,701 52,372 104.4

70 - 74 94,222 44,416 49,806 89.2

75 - 79 55,324 26,640 28,684 92.9

80+ 85,619 34,350 51,269 67.0

Median Age 21.0 21.1 20.9

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Table 2.4: Population Distribution of Key Age Groups; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Population Group Tanzania Mainland Rural Urban

Total Population 43,625,354 30,924,116 12,701,238

Male 21,239,313 15,119,036 6,120,277

Female 22,386,041 15,805,080 6,580,961

Children (Under 1 year) 1,457,151 1,077,979 379,172

Male 726,536 537,058 189,478

Female 730,615 540,921 189,694

Children (0–4 years) 7,069,895 5,392,159 1,677,736

Male 3,535,673 2,695,697 839,976

Female 3,534,222 2,696,462 837,760

Young Population (0–14 years) 19,171,107 14,581,976 4,589,131

Male 9,586,897 7,330,010 2,256,887

Female 9,584,210 7,251,966 2,332,244

Young Population (0–17 years) 21,866,258 16,423,183 5,443,075

Male 10,922,412 8,284,873 2,637,539

Female 10,943,846 8,138,310 2,805,536

Youth Population (15–24 years) 8,297,772 5,379,808 2,917,964

Male 3,909,204 2,605,685 1,303,519

Female 4,388,568 2,774,123 1,614,445

Youth Population (15–35 years) 15,115,987 9,673,568 5,442,419

Male 7,096,862 4,585,827 2,511,035

Female 8,019,125 5,087,741 2,931,384

School-Age Population

Primary school (7–13 years) 8,341,701 6,332,377 2,009,324

Male 4,166,593 3,188,323 978,270

Female 4,175,108 3,144,054 1,031,054

Secondary School (14–17 years) 3,699,137 2,572,701 1,126,436

Male 1,833,040 1,327,068 505,972

Female 1,866,097 1,245,633 620,464

Working Age Population (15–64 years) 22,754,122 14,984,253 7,769,869

Male 10,850,907 7,147,624 3,703,283

Female 11,903,215 7,836,629 4,066,586

Women of Reproductive Age (15–49 years) 10,566,110 6,838,885 3,727,225

Elderly Population (60+ years) 2,449,257 1,922,713 526,544

Male 1,170,323 914,097 256,226

Female 1,278,934 1,008,616 270,318

Elderly Population (65+ years) 1,700,125 1,357,887 342,238

Male 801,509 641,402 160,107

Female 898,616 716,485 182,131

Age-Dependency Ratio 92 106.4 63.5

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Table 2.5: Distribution of Young Population (0 - 14 Years) by Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Both Sexes M ale Female


Rural 14,581,976 7,330,010 7,251,966

Urban 4,589,131 2,256,887 2,332,244

Dodoma 948,359 476,803 471,556

Arusha 706,036 353,723 352,313

Kilimanjaro 620,681 311,080 309,601

Tanga 886,473 445,931 440,542

Morogoro 916,884 458,463 458,421

Pwani 438,640 221,357 217,283

Dar es Salaam 1,377,946 678,454 699,492

Lindi 340,027 170,552 169,475

Mtwara 489,475 245,275 244,200

Ruvuma 591,685 293,253 298,432

Iringa 394,917 196,727 198,190

Mbeya 1,165,216 577,571 587,645

Singida 643,460 325,885 317,575

Tabora 1,108,045 557,997 550,048

Rukwa 506,993 250,765 256,228

Kigoma 1,037,758 518,548 519,210

Shinyanga 730,944 365,826 365,118

Kagera 1,171,789 584,204 587,585

Mwanza 1,294,788 647,229 647,559

Mara 864,791 434,323 430,468

Manyara 671,288 339,597 331,691

Njombe 294,147 146,404 147,743

Katavi 279,318 139,373 139,945

Simiyu 812,567 406,978 405,589

Geita 878,880 440,579 438,301

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Table 2.6: Distribution of Youth Population (15 - 24 Years) by Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Both sexes M ale Female


Rural 5,379,808 2,605,685 2,774,123

Urban 2,917,964 1,303,519 1,614,445

Dodoma 364,255 178,255 186,000

Arusha 349,309 159,631 189,678

Kilimanjaro 307,529 148,059 159,470

Tanga 353,395 168,261 185,134

Morogoro 410,125 196,497 213,628

Pwani 197,623 93,226 104,397

Dar es Salaam 1,038,498 453,892 584,606

Lindi 136,788 65,258 71,530

Mtwara 203,423 94,270 109,153

Ruvuma 246,481 116,815 129,666

Iringa 181,369 89,463 91,906

Mbeya 537,090 250,485 286,605

Singida 236,705 120,319 116,386

Tabora 438,767 208,774 229,993

Rukwa 185,306 84,910 100,396

Kigoma 393,039 184,793 208,246

Shinyanga 299,847 141,614 158,233

Kagera 439,394 212,512 226,882

Mwanza 542,365 258,603 283,762

Mara 316,614 149,187 167,427

Manyara 256,911 127,587 129,324

Njombe 132,260 62,737 69,523

Katavi 104,924 48,963 55,961

Simiyu 296,272 137,033 159,239

Geita 329,483 158,060 171,423

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Table 2.7: Distribution of Youth Population (15 - 35 Years) by Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



Rural 9,673,568 4,585,827 5,087,741

Urban 5,442,419 2,511,035 2,931,384

Dodoma 667,815 316,809 351,006

Arusha 640,055 293,097 346,958

Kilimanjaro 532,447 254,032 278,415

Tanga 668,658 307,058 361,600

Morogoro 781,843 374,194 407,649

Pwani 379,646 177,359 202,287

Dar es Salaam 2,043,216 945,944 1,097,272

Lindi 275,502 127,176 148,326

Mtwara 402,887 181,134 221,753

Ruvuma 464,316 220,303 244,013

Iringa 331,750 159,282 172,468

Mbeya 966,569 449,872 516,697

Singida 420,209 206,195 214,014

Tabora 765,455 362,038 403,417

Rukwa 333,165 154,820 178,345

Kigoma 683,078 316,566 366,512

Shinyanga 518,916 244,707 274,209

Kagera 793,756 381,514 412,242

Mwanza 950,447 452,734 497,713

Mara 548,028 251,964 296,064

Manyara 461,034 227,131 233,903

Njombe 242,571 111,867 130,704

Katavi 188,890 89,505 99,385

Simiyu 490,149 221,555 268,594

Geita 565,585 270,006 295,579

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Table 2.8: Distribution of Primary School Age Population (7 - 13 Years) by Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



Rural 6,332,377 3,188,323 3,144,054

Urban 2,009,324 978,270 1,031,054

Dodoma 427,613 215,445 212,168

Arusha 316,793 158,366 158,427

Kilimanjaro 307,070 153,581 153,489

Tanga 408,745 205,558 203,187

Morogoro 407,961 203,825 204,136

Pwani 196,973 99,564 97,409

Dar es Salaam 579,872 282,663 297,209

Lindi 160,704 80,895 79,809

Mtwara 227,825 114,390 113,435

Ruvuma 266,634 129,923 136,711

Iringa 185,893 92,244 93,649

Mbeya 514,966 255,001 259,965

Singida 275,139 139,646 135,493

Tabora 462,640 233,644 228,996

Rukwa 209,858 103,881 105,977

Kigoma 428,535 213,672 214,863

Shinyanga 304,894 152,058 152,836

Kagera 502,786 250,952 251,834

Mwanza 543,383 271,464 271,919

Mara 364,212 183,352 180,860

Manyara 287,649 145,707 141,942

Njombe 141,157 70,037 71,120

Katavi 113,481 56,720 56,761

Simiyu 338,072 169,110 168,962

Geita 368,846 184,895 183,951

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Table 2.9: Distribution of Secondary School Age Population (14 - 17 Years); Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



Rural 2,572,701 1,327,068 1,245,633

Urban 1,126,436 505,972 620,464

Dodoma 166,233 86,033 80,200

Arusha 152,917 73,007 79,910

Kilimanjaro 157,115 76,421 80,694

Tanga 166,173 84,715 81,458

Morogoro 181,149 92,146 89,003

Pwani 86,543 43,268 43,275

Dar es Salaam 349,387 149,240 200,147

Lindi 62,592 32,859 29,733

Mtwara 91,285 46,657 44,628

Ruvuma 116,499 60,517 55,982

Iringa 84,936 43,586 41,350

Mbeya 238,773 116,699 122,074

Singida 113,515 61,287 52,228

Tabora 197,775 99,407 98,368

Rukwa 83,150 40,690 42,460

Kigoma 186,910 92,829 94,081

Shinyanga 135,220 67,055 68,165

Kagera 213,802 108,311 105,491

Mwanza 242,154 119,479 122,675

Mara 145,965 74,278 71,687

Manyara 120,332 62,010 58,322

Njombe 63,217 31,771 31,446

Katavi 47,480 23,311 24,169

Simiyu 142,115 69,782 72,333

Geita 153,900 77,682 76,218

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Table 2.10: Distribution of Working Age Population (15 - 64 Years) by Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



Rural 14,984,253 7,147,624 7,836,629

Urban 7,769,869 3,703,283 4,066,586

Dodoma 1,033,802 492,205 541,597

Arusha 933,471 441,336 492,135

Kilimanjaro 904,346 429,320 475,026

Tanga 1,059,773 497,183 562,590

Morogoro 1,206,792 589,390 617,402

Pwani 591,975 284,813 307,162

Dar es Salaam 2,893,355 1,400,829 1,492,526

Lindi 470,028 217,744 252,284

Mtwara 696,593 316,131 380,462

Ruvuma 729,570 347,984 381,586

Iringa 504,622 238,306 266,316

Mbeya 1,433,975 670,736 763,239

Singida 662,195 320,599 341,596

Tabora 1,102,265 531,591 570,674

Rukwa 471,772 224,067 247,705

Kigoma 1,011,507 474,889 536,618

Shinyanga 753,156 360,875 392,281

Kagera 1,199,285 582,475 616,810

Mwanza 1,393,880 672,175 721,705

Mara 817,922 378,274 439,648

Manyara 699,908 350,821 349,087

Njombe 375,448 170,054 205,394

Katavi 270,536 132,690 137,846

Simiyu 721,019 329,578 391,441

Geita 816,927 396,842 420,085

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Table 2.11: Distribution of Elderly Population (60+ Years) by Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



Rural 1,922,713 914,097 1,008,616

Urban 526,544 256,226 270,318

Dodoma 139,363 63,863 75,500

Arusha 80,084 39,065 41,019

Kilimanjaro 159,654 73,649 86,005

Tanga 141,453 71,285 70,168

Morogoro 139,809 67,667 72,142

Pwani 93,716 44,147 49,569

Dar es Salaam 151,812 79,541 72,271

Lindi 77,573 37,435 40,138

Mtwara 120,384 54,574 65,810

Ruvuma 83,073 39,953 43,120

Iringa 59,445 24,599 34,846

Mbeya 153,677 71,079 82,598

Singida 89,070 43,682 45,388

Tabora 115,569 57,750 57,819

Rukwa 39,533 19,402 20,131

Kigoma 112,812 51,401 61,411

Shinyanga 72,704 35,075 37,629

Kagera 125,089 57,154 67,935

Mwanza 121,943 60,638 61,305

Mara 88,183 40,063 48,120

Manyara 75,918 37,856 38,062

Njombe 46,705 18,653 28,052

Katavi 22,854 11,842 11,012

Simiyu 74,379 34,775 39,604

Geita 64,455 35,175 29,280

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Table 2.12: Distribution of Elderly Population (65+ Years) by Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census


Tanzania Mainland 1,700,125 801,509 898,616

Rural 1,357,887 641,402 716,485

Urban 342,238 160,107 182,131

Dodoma 101,427 45,966 55,461

Arusha 54,803 26,223 28,580

Kilimanjaro 115,060 52,740 62,320

Tanga 98,959 49,233 49,726

Morogoro 94,816 45,449 49,367

Pwani 68,053 31,656 36,397

Dar es Salaam 93,240 46,503 46,737

Lindi 54,597 26,211 28,386

Mtwara 84,786 38,242 46,544

Ruvuma 55,636 27,447 28,189

Iringa 41,699 17,019 24,680

Mbeya 108,219 49,431 58,788

Singida 64,982 31,511 33,471

Tabora 81,313 40,142 41,171

Rukwa 25,774 12,479 13,295

Kigoma 78,665 35,557 43,108

Shinyanga 50,708 24,140 26,568

Kagera 86,949 39,004 47,945

Mwanza 83,841 40,977 42,864

Mara 61,117 27,423 33,694

Manyara 53,935 26,667 27,268

Njombe 32,502 12,901 19,601

Katavi 14,750 7,619 7,131

Simiyu 50,571 23,335 27,236

Geita 43,723 23,634 20,089

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Table 2.13: Distribution of Dependent Population (0 - 14 and 65+ Years) by Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



Rural 15,939,863 7,971,412 7,968,451

Urban 4,931,369 2,416,994 2,514,375

Dodoma 1,049,786 522,769 527,017

Arusha 760,839 379,946 380,893

Kilimanjaro 735,741 363,820 371,921

Tanga 985,432 495,164 490,268

Morogoro 1,011,700 503,912 507,788

Pwani 506,693 253,013 253,680

Dar es Salaam 1,471,186 724,957 746,229

Lindi 394,624 196,763 197,861

Mtwara 574,261 283,517 290,744

Ruvuma 647,321 320,700 326,621

Iringa 436,616 213,746 222,870

Mbeya 1,273,435 627,002 646,433

Singida 708,442 357,396 351,046

Tabora 1,189,358 598,139 591,219

Rukwa 532,767 263,244 269,523

Kigoma 1,116,423 554,105 562,318

Shinyanga 781,652 389,966 391,686

Kagera 1,258,738 623,208 635,530

Mwanza 1,378,629 688,206 690,423

Mara 925,908 461,746 464,162

Manyara 725,223 366,264 358,959

Njombe 326,649 159,305 167,344

Katavi 294,068 146,992 147,076

Simiyu 863,138 430,313 432,825

Geita 922,603 464,213 458,390

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Chapter Three

Household Composition

The tables in this chapter present the distribution of private households by region, age/sex of

household head, rural and urban areas.

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Table 3.1: Total Number of Private Households in Rural and Urban Areas by Age and Sex of Head of Household; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group

Total Rural Urban

Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female

Total 9,026,785 6,005,826 3,020,959 6,054,641 4,075,288 1,979,353 2,972,144 1,930,538 1,041,606

< 10 8,995 5,308 3,687 6,136 3,660 2,476 2,859 1,648 1,211

10-14 26,639 13,999 12,640 18,421 10,006 8,415 8,218 3,993 4,225

15-19 145,377 75,519 69,858 86,208 45,478 40,730 59,169 30,041 29,128

20-24 613,285 379,342 233,943 360,874 235,093 125,781 252,411 144,249 108,162

25-29 1,105,879 763,175 342,704 653,696 469,815 183,881 452,183 293,360 158,823

30-34 1,263,084 891,898 371,186 775,236 560,316 214,920 487,848 331,582 156,266

35-39 1,203,417 848,435 354,982 774,291 554,338 219,953 429,126 294,097 135,029

40-44 1,022,620 708,560 314,060 686,760 479,055 207,705 335,860 229,505 106,355

45-49 844,178 557,483 286,695 579,978 388,986 190,992 264,200 168,497 95,703

50-54 723,478 480,222 243,256 515,088 341,392 173,696 208,390 138,830 69,560

55-59 481,746 316,929 164,817 343,233 225,357 117,876 138,513 91,572 46,941

60-64 490,831 308,683 182,148 367,062 229,515 137,547 123,769 79,168 44,601

65-69 317,197 196,057 121,140 246,416 151,285 95,131 70,781 44,772 26,009

70-74 309,176 182,983 126,193 248,933 147,815 101,118 60,243 35,168 25,075

75-79 191,377 117,930 73,447 157,433 97,362 60,071 33,944 20,568 13,376

80+ 279,506 159,303 120,203 234,876 135,815 99,061 44,630 23,488 21,142

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Table 3.2: Distribution of Private Households by Region, Rural and Urban Areas; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



Dodoma 450,305 377,320 72,985

Arusha 376,336 235,827 140,509

Kilimanjaro 381,526 284,601 96,925

Tanga 435,583 338,875 96,708

Morogoro 501,794 350,458 151,336

Pwani 254,810 169,937 84,873

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 N/A 1,083,381

Lindi 224,316 180,289 44,027

Mtwara 342,165 264,596 77,569

Ruvuma 300,005 222,994 77,011

Iringa 220,776 159,618 61,158

Mbeya 630,593 417,310 213,283

Singida 255,613 218,621 36,992

Tabora 379,770 316,065 63,705

Rukwa 198,011 148,698 49,313

Kigoma 370,374 299,351 71,023

Shinyanga 258,981 202,172 56,809

Kagera 521,028 465,595 55,433

Mwanza 481,107 293,904 187,203

Mara 308,483 248,001 60,482

Manyara 271,050 228,012 43,038

Njombe 168,982 128,712 40,270

Katavi 100,350 69,476 30,874

Simiyu 227,862 205,495 22,367

Geita 283,584 228,714 54,870

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Table 3. 3: Population Size, Number of Private Households and Average Household Size; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total Population Number of

Households Average Household

Size

Tanzania Mainland 42,764,449 9,026,785 4.7

Rural 30,410,180 6,054,641 5.0

Urban 12,354,269 2,972,144 4.2

Dodoma 2,050,672 450,305 4.6

Arusha 1,662,618 376,336 4.4

Kilimanjaro 1,601,106 381,526 4.2

Tanga 2,020,221 435,583 4.6

Morogoro 2,175,011 501,794 4.3

Pwani 1,073,170 254,810 4.2

Dar es Salaam 4,279,032 1,083,381 3.9

Lindi 852,658 224,316 3.8

Mtwara 1,249,766 342,165 3.7

Ruvuma 1,346,966 300,005 4.5

Iringa 920,776 220,776 4.2

Mbeya 2,671,117 630,593 4.2

Singida 1,345,531 255,613 5.3

Tabora 2,250,921 379,770 5.9

Rukwa 991,912 198,011 5.0

Kigoma 1,984,358 370,374 5.4

Shinyanga 1,510,029 258,981 5.8

Kagera 2,423,142 521,028 4.7

Mwanza 2,719,487 481,107 5.7

Mara 1,706,891 308,483 5.5

Manyara 1,405,957 271,050 5.2

Njombe 689,846 168,982 4.1

Katavi 555,339 100,350 5.5

Simiyu 1,566,578 227,862 6.9

Geita 1,711,345 283,584 6.0

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Table 3. 4: Number of Private Households and Average Size of Households by Sex of Household Head and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Household Headship Average Household Size

Both Sexes Male Female Total Male Headed Female Headed

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 6,005,826 3,020,959 4.7 3.5 7.3

Dodoma 450,305 305,156 145,149 4.6 3.3 7.3

Arusha 376,336 238,396 137,940 4.4 3.4 6.2

Kilimanjaro 381,526 242,064 139,462 4.2 3.2 5.9

Tanga 435,583 290,418 145,165 4.6 3.4 7.2

Morogoro 501,794 348,709 153,085 4.3 3.1 7.2

Pwani 254,810 176,902 77,908 4.2 3.0 7.1

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 706,493 376,888 3.9 2.9 5.8

Lindi 224,316 147,926 76,390 3.8 2.8 5.8

Mtwara 342,165 224,476 117,689 3.7 2.6 5.6

Ruvuma 300,005 213,059 86,946 4.5 3.1 8.0

Iringa 220,776 140,241 80,535 4.2 3.1 6.0

Mbeya 630,593 401,587 229,006 4.2 3.2 6.1

Singida 255,613 174,014 81,599 5.3 3.8 8.3

Tabora 379,770 266,117 113,653 5.9 4.2 10.1

Rukwa 198,011 142,816 55,195 5.0 3.4 9.3

Kigoma 370,374 238,971 131,403 5.4 4.0 7.8

Shinyanga 258,981 178,778 80,203 5.8 4.1 9.6

Kagera 521,028 354,744 166,284 4.7 3.3 7.4

Mwanza 481,107 321,312 159,795 5.7 4.1 8.7

Mara 308,483 191,624 116,859 5.5 4.3 7.6

Manyara 271,050 179,541 91,509 5.2 3.9 7.7

Njombe 168,982 104,804 64,178 4.1 3.1 5.7

Katavi 100,350 73,050 27,300 5.5 3.8 10.3

Simiyu 227,862 141,428 86,434 6.9 5.3 9.4

Geita 283,584 203,200 80,384 6.0 4.2 10.8

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Chapter Four

Marital Status

Tables in this chapter give distribution of population aged 15 years and above by five

year age groups, sex, rural-urban and marital status.

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Table 4.1: Total Population Aged 15 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Marital Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group

Total Marital Status

Never Married Married Living Together Separated Divorced Widowed

Total 23,858,866 8,465,009 12,155,757 1,573,992 230,755 683,617 749,736

15 – 19 4,354,613 3,811,637 491,649 49,112 907 1,308 -

20 – 24 3,696,040 2,073,791 1,317,157 203,836 7,060 91,627 2,569

25 – 29 3,203,422 978,564 1,849,683 324,825 17,902 31,135 1,313

30 – 34 2,759,831 509,998 1,834,503 259,204 27,810 125,195 3,121

35 – 39 2,316,062 313,249 1,649,423 207,895 31,498 109,238 4,759

40 – 44 1,799,971 204,757 1,330,503 145,128 30,949 56,858 31,776

45 – 49 1,425,492 119,946 1,050,133 102,104 28,067 52,039 73,203

50 – 54 1,150,210 111,497 828,898 74,460 24,384 46,268 64,703

55 – 59 738,208 75,799 484,372 61,784 16,292 48,673 51,288

60 – 64 737,241 86,350 479,074 50,735 16,207 42,364 62,511

65 – 69 474,731 36,975 302,186 40,276 9,813 27,973 57,508

70 – 74 459,643 52,865 255,249 29,944 8,651 28,235 84,699

75 – 79 283,580 29,716 126,595 11,075 4,876 9,781 101,537

80+ 459,822 59,865 156,332 13,614 6,339 12,923 210,749

Table 4.2: Total Male Population Aged 15 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Marital Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group



Total 11,310,935 4,333,580 5,696,126 736,609 75,761 254,858 214,001

15 - 19 2,118,995 1,953,097 160,322 5,165 163 248 -

20 - 24 1,661,799 1,139,088 421,162 52,916 1,627 45,602 1,404

25 - 29 1,448,116 541,744 749,004 143,099 5,064 8,479 726

30 - 34 1,299,453 263,814 842,349 129,955 8,646 53,111 1,578

35 - 39 1,116,104 152,302 797,738 110,517 10,136 43,075 2,336

40 - 44 890,663 93,104 675,289 80,277 9,870 17,802 14,321

45 - 49 676,961 46,902 522,314 55,868 8,799 15,869 27,209

50 - 54 574,318 41,899 443,058 43,651 8,206 14,884 22,620

55 - 59 371,919 26,185 275,486 32,350 5,634 15,894 16,370

60 - 64 362,372 26,215 271,742 28,096 5,705 13,289 17,325

65 - 69 229,408 11,083 171,102 19,638 3,666 8,914 15,005

70 - 74 217,389 13,957 155,286 16,234 3,256 8,732 19,924

75 - 79 140,155 8,179 92,010 8,300 2,246 4,003 25,417

80+ 203,283 16,011 119,264 10,543 2,743 4,956 49,766

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Table 4.3: Total Female Population Aged 15 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Marital Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group



Total 12,547,931 4,131,429 6,459,631 837,383 154,994 428,759 535,735

15 – 19 2,235,618 1,858,540 331,327 43,947 744 1,060 -

20 – 24 2,034,241 934,703 895,995 150,920 5,433 46,025 1,165

25 – 29 1,755,306 436,820 1,100,679 181,726 12,838 22,656 587

30 – 34 1,460,378 246,184 992,154 129,249 19,164 72,084 1,543

35 – 39 1,199,958 160,947 851,685 97,378 21,362 66,163 2,423

40 – 44 909,308 111,653 655,214 64,851 21,079 39,056 17,455

45 – 49 748,531 73,044 527,819 46,236 19,268 36,170 45,994

50 – 54 575,892 69,598 385,840 30,809 16,178 31,384 42,083

55 – 59 366,289 49,614 208,886 29,434 10,658 32,779 34,918

60 – 64 374,869 60,135 207,332 22,639 10,502 29,075 45,186

65 – 69 245,323 25,892 131,084 20,638 6,147 19,059 42,503

70 – 74 242,254 38,908 99,963 13,710 5,395 19,503 64,775

75 – 79 143,425 21,537 34,585 2,775 2,630 5,778 76,120

80+ 256,539 43,854 37,068 3,071 3,596 7,967 160,983

Table 4.4: Total Population Aged 15 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Marital Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census

Age Group



Total 16,026,511 5,255,601 8,558,673 1,056,933 154,144 445,745 555,415

15 – 19 2,927,994 2,535,142 357,134 34,081 667 970 -

20 – 24 2,321,422 1,219,288 913,553 125,561 4,700 56,723 1,597

25 – 29 1,998,383 532,242 1,242,064 193,744 11,171 18,350 812

30 – 34 1,754,051 273,567 1,224,759 160,556 16,991 76,222 1,956

35 – 39 1,528,478 174,162 1,126,365 138,455 19,596 66,893 3,007

40 – 44 1,232,649 121,425 931,922 103,381 19,637 35,645 20,639

45 – 49 996,243 73,369 746,662 76,579 18,146 33,408 48,079

50 – 54 832,794 74,276 606,674 58,308 16,802 31,853 44,881

55 – 59 534,859 51,485 355,638 47,271 11,326 33,673 35,466

60 – 64 557,124 62,244 366,216 40,570 11,763 30,860 45,471

65 – 69 369,829 27,462 238,597 32,103 7,454 21,165 43,048

70 – 74 367,408 40,591 208,257 24,665 6,819 21,906 65,170

75 – 79 229,367 23,000 106,307 9,594 3,921 7,731 78,814

80+ 375,910 47,348 134,525 12,065 5,151 10,346 166,475

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Table 4.5: Total Male Population Aged 15 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Marital Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census

Age Group



Total 7,616,283 2,772,120 3,981,961 490,516 51,547 165,921 154,218

15 – 19 1,482,629 1,363,509 115,041 3,754 126 199 -

20 – 24 1,054,884 692,460 296,136 34,817 1,240 29,343 888

25 – 29 898,881 300,914 504,121 84,489 3,519 5,390 448

30 – 34 814,659 143,626 554,765 76,786 5,499 32,984 999

35 – 39 723,501 86,112 532,622 70,221 6,494 26,565 1,487

40 – 44 597,543 55,501 461,212 54,586 6,162 10,819 9,263

45 – 49 469,905 29,159 366,239 40,487 5,743 10,150 18,127

50 – 54 407,429 27,653 315,794 33,036 5,497 9,912 15,537

55 – 59 264,082 17,589 196,273 24,439 3,879 10,772 11,130

60 – 64 268,827 18,406 202,433 22,265 4,071 9,396 12,256

65 – 69 175,970 7,982 132,206 15,652 2,716 6,564 10,850

70 – 74 174,082 10,401 125,906 13,465 2,545 6,696 15,069

75 – 79 114,112 6,220 76,612 7,153 1,805 3,117 19,205

80+ 169,779 12,588 102,601 9,366 2,251 4,014 38,959


Marital Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census

Age Group



Total 8,410,228 2,483,481 4,576,712 566,417 102,597 279,824 401,197

15 – 19 1,445,365 1,171,633 242,093 30,327 541 771 -

20 – 24 1,266,538 526,828 617,417 90,744 3,460 27,380 709

25 – 29 1,099,502 231,328 737,943 109,255 7,652 12,960 364

30 – 34 939,392 129,941 669,994 83,770 11,492 43,238 957

35 – 39 804,977 88,050 593,743 68,234 13,102 40,328 1,520

40 – 44 635,106 65,924 470,710 48,795 13,475 24,826 11,376

45 – 49 526,338 44,210 380,423 36,092 12,403 23,258 29,952

50 – 54 425,365 46,623 290,880 25,272 11,305 21,941 29,344

55 – 59 270,777 33,896 159,365 22,832 7,447 22,901 24,336

60 – 64 288,297 43,838 163,783 18,305 7,692 21,464 33,215

65 – 69 193,859 19,480 106,391 16,451 4,738 14,601 32,198

70 – 74 193,326 30,190 82,351 11,200 4,274 15,210 50,101

75 – 79 115,255 16,780 29,695 2,441 2,116 4,614 59,609

80+ 206,131 34,760 31,924 2,699 2,900 6,332 127,516

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Table 4.7: Total Population Aged 15 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Marital Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census

Age Group



Total 7,832,355 3,209,408 3,597,084 517,059 76,611 237,872 194,321

15 – 19 1,426,619 1,276,495 134,515 15,031 240 338 -

20 – 24 1,374,618 854,503 403,604 78,275 2,360 34,904 972

25 – 29 1,205,039 446,322 607,619 131,081 6,731 12,785 501

30 – 34 1,005,780 236,431 609,744 98,648 10,819 48,973 1,165

35 – 39 787,584 139,087 523,058 69,440 11,902 42,345 1,752

40 – 44 567,322 83,332 398,581 41,747 11,312 21,213 11,137

45 – 49 429,249 46,577 303,471 25,525 9,921 18,631 25,124

50 – 54 317,416 37,221 222,224 16,152 7,582 14,415 19,822

55 – 59 203,349 24,314 128,734 14,513 4,966 15,000 15,822

60 – 64 180,117 24,106 112,858 10,165 4,444 11,504 17,040

65 – 69 104,902 9,513 63,589 8,173 2,359 6,808 14,460

70 – 74 92,235 12,274 46,992 5,279 1,832 6,329 19,529

75 – 79 54,213 6,716 20,288 1,481 955 2,050 22,723

80+ 83,912 12,517 21,807 1,549 1,188 2,577 44,274

Table 4.8: Total Male Population Aged 15 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Marital

Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census

Age Group



Total 3,694,652 1,561,460 1,714,165 246,093 24,214 88,937 59,783

15 – 19 636,366 589,588 45,281 1,411 37 49 -

20 – 24 606,915 446,628 125,026 18,099 387 16,259 516

25 – 29 549,235 240,830 244,883 58,610 1,545 3,089 278

30 – 34 484,794 120,188 287,584 53,169 3,147 20,127 579

35 – 39 392,603 66,190 265,116 40,296 3,642 16,510 849

40 – 44 293,120 37,603 214,077 25,691 3,708 6,983 5,058

45 – 49 207,056 17,743 156,075 15,381 3,056 5,719 9,082

50 – 54 166,889 14,246 127,264 10,615 2,709 4,972 7,083

55 – 59 107,837 8,596 79,213 7,911 1,755 5,122 5,240

60 – 64 93,545 7,809 69,309 5,831 1,634 3,893 5,069

65 – 69 53,438 3,101 38,896 3,986 950 2,350 4,155

70 – 74 43,307 3,556 29,380 2,769 711 2,036 4,855

75 – 79 26,043 1,959 15,398 1,147 441 886 6,212

80+ 33,504 3,423 16,663 1,177 492 942 10,807

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Table 4.9: Total Female Population Aged 15 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Marital Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census

Age Group



Total 4,137,703 1,647,948 1,882,919 270,966 52,397 148,935 134,538

15 – 19 790,253 686,907 89,234 13,620 203 289 -

20 – 24 767,703 407,875 278,578 60,176 1,973 18,645 456

25 – 29 655,804 205,492 362,736 72,471 5,186 9,696 223

30 – 34 520,986 116,243 322,160 45,479 7,672 28,846 586

35 – 39 394,981 72,897 257,942 29,144 8,260 25,835 903

40 – 44 274,202 45,729 184,504 16,056 7,604 14,230 6,079

45 – 49 222,193 28,834 147,396 10,144 6,865 12,912 16,042

50 – 54 150,527 22,975 94,960 5,537 4,873 9,443 12,739

55 – 59 95,512 15,718 49,521 6,602 3,211 9,878 10,582

60 – 64 86,572 16,297 43,549 4,334 2,810 7,611 11,971

65 – 69 51,464 6,412 24,693 4,187 1,409 4,458 10,305

70 – 74 48,928 8,718 17,612 2,510 1,121 4,293 14,674

75 – 79 28,170 4,757 4,890 334 514 1,164 16,511

80+ 50,408 9,094 5,144 372 696 1,635 33,467

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Table 4.10: Total Population Aged 15 Years and Above by Region and Marital Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total Marital Status


Tanzania Mainland 23,858,866 8,465,009 12,155,757 1,573,992 230,755 683,617 749,736

Rural 16,026,511 5,255,601 8,558,673 1,056,933 154,144 445,745 555,415

Urban 7,832,355 3,209,408 3,597,084 517,059 76,611 237,872 194,321

Dodoma 1,110,829 335,935 620,491 69,447 14,079 32,577 38,300

Arusha 962,795 355,802 512,048 40,885 8,144 19,948 25,968

Kilimanjaro 989,805 353,497 525,021 30,807 9,406 26,436 44,638

Tanga 1,139,029 378,557 623,371 48,458 9,297 35,865 43,481

Morogoro 1,267,534 429,259 584,950 155,491 13,043 44,413 40,378

Pwani 640,738 211,647 334,562 37,347 5,002 26,359 25,821

Dar es Salaam 2,920,622 1,298,536 1,270,318 164,169 24,525 96,912 66,162

Lindi 515,460 151,432 264,322 54,268 4,238 23,636 17,564

Mtwara 767,499 214,850 413,300 70,441 7,446 36,606 24,856

Ruvuma 763,449 239,819 406,501 71,334 4,907 19,352 21,536

Iringa 530,685 184,889 255,217 55,867 5,534 9,879 19,299

Mbeya 1,514,532 499,368 800,982 111,341 17,817 34,188 50,836

Singida 709,699 237,087 379,443 42,060 7,734 16,032 27,343

Tabora 1,155,507 425,765 557,281 96,336 10,095 32,417 33,613

Rukwa 489,415 140,493 288,260 35,847 5,357 9,244 10,214

Kigoma 1,017,015 369,064 496,446 71,049 12,922 28,787 38,747

Shinyanga 787,501 295,576 395,961 43,336 6,635 23,313 22,680

Kagera 1,261,142 396,596 668,271 104,268 18,861 34,395 38,751

Mwanza 1,438,016 556,997 697,021 84,969 13,585 44,395 41,049

Mara 854,867 302,280 472,659 26,415 6,810 17,351 29,352

Manyara 739,929 257,320 396,901 36,731 7,010 17,165 24,802

Njombe 398,282 133,661 214,113 24,631 3,589 7,187 15,101

Katavi 279,558 91,677 153,618 19,582 2,612 5,649 6,420

Simiyu 760,960 305,544 387,985 20,379 4,526 18,923 23,603

Geita 843,998 299,358 436,715 58,534 7,581 22,588 19,222

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Chapter Five

Citizenship and Birth Registration

The tables in this chapter give the distribution of enumerated population by citizenship, sex, rural and

urban areas also population in private households by status of birth certificate, five year age group, sex,

region, rural and urban areas.

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Table 5.1: Distribution of Enumerated Population by Citizenship, Sex, Rural and Urban; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Citizenship Total Rural Urban

Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female

Total 43,625,354 21,239,313 22,386,041 30,924,116 15,119,036 15,805,080 12,701,238 6,120,277 6,580,961

Tanzania 42,969,131 20,913,196 22,055,935 30,529,061 14,923,466 15,605,595 12,440,070 5,989,730 6,450,340

Angola 2,416 1,131 1,285 53 21 32 2,363 1,110 1,253

Botswana 411 215 196 188 101 87 223 114 109

Burundi 233,593 115,067 118,526 171,816 84,962 86,854 61,777 30,105 31,672

Comoro 373 217 156 111 62 49 262 155 107

Kenya 58,884 28,901 29,983 26,162 12,915 13,247 32,722 15,986 16,736

Lesotho 268 133 135 158 75 83 110 58 52

Malawi 12,217 6,203 6,014 3,977 2,038 1,939 8,240 4,165 4,075

Mauritius 768 409 359 72 39 33 696 370 326

Mozambique 17,323 8,864 8,459 13,541 6,877 6,664 3,782 1,987 1,795

Namibia 1,953 904 1,049 42 22 20 1,911 882 1,029

Rwanda 24,940 12,332 12,608 20,938 10,355 10,583 4,002 1,977 2,025

Seychelles 59 23 36 19 8 11 40 15 25

Somalia 3,486 1,870 1,616 256 119 137 3,230 1,751 1,479

Swaziland 1,030 501 529 262 130 132 768 371 397

South Africa 7,545 3,864 3,681 2,083 1,098 985 5,462 2,766 2,696

Uganda 18,476 9,039 9,437 13,225 6,426 6,799 5,251 2,613 2,638

DRC 99,848 48,650 51,198 88,572 43,078 45,494 11,276 5,572 5,704

Zimbabwe 2,944 1,506 1,438 1,400 746 654 1,544 760 784

Zambia 10,969 5,173 5,796 3,273 1,378 1,895 7,696 3,795 3,901

Other African Countries

9,529 5,295 4,234 1,578 942 636 7,951 4,353 3,598

China 22,416 12,215 10,201 8,493 4,684 3,809 13,923 7,531 6,392

India 40,902 20,804 20,098 9,073 4,592 4,481 31,829 16,212 15,617

Pakistan 2,953 1,634 1,319 192 128 64 2,761 1,506 1,255

Other Asian Countries 8,509 4,311 4,198 1,787 936 851 6,722 3,375 3,347

Italy 3,858 1,943 1,915 1,554 788 766 2,304 1,155 1,149

Nordic Countries 5,879 2,972 2,907 159 82 77 5,720 2,890 2,830

Great Britain 18,449 9,227 9,222 3,929 2,003 1,926 14,520 7,224 7,296

Germany 7,302 3,475 3,827 1,838 897 941 5,464 2,578 2,886

Other European Countries

8,632 4,292 4,340 2,638 1,333 1,305 5,994 2,959 3,035

Canada 3,675 1,773 1,902 2,204 1,083 1,121 1,471 690 781

USA 16,832 8,288 8,544 9,143 4,543 4,600 7,689 3,745 3,944

Dual Citizenship 9,784 4,886 4,898 6,319 3,109 3,210 3,465 1,777 1,688

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Table 5. 2: Population Distribution by Status of Birth Certificate, Five Year Age Group and Sex; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group

Total Has a Birth Certificate Has a Birth Notification Has no Birth Certificate/Notification Doesn't Know

Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female Both

Sexes Male Female

Both Sexes

Male Female Both

Sexes Male Female

Total 42,764,449 20,765,147 21,999,302 5,699,722 2,854,351 2,845,371 2,352,395 1,172,035 1,180,360 33,705,438 16,230,497 17,474,941 1,006,894 508,264 498,630

0 - 4 6,973,946 3,487,411 3,486,535 902,702 454,924 447,778 783,562 392,370 391,192 5,168,794 2,581,158 2,587,636 118,888 58,959 59,929

5 - 9 6,391,588 3,199,902 3,191,686 866,154 434,202 431,952 527,350 264,349 263,001 4,882,876 2,444,730 2,438,146 115,208 56,621 58,587

10 - 14 5,539,980 2,766,874 2,773,106 771,853 377,932 393,921 366,574 184,160 182,414 4,295,043 2,153,100 2,141,943 106,510 51,682 54,828

15 - 19 4,354,621 2,119,000 2,235,621 733,089 338,575 394,514 207,174 105,118 102,056 3,314,831 1,628,516 1,686,315 99,527 46,791 52,736

20 - 24 3,696,044 1,661,802 2,034,242 685,137 329,978 355,159 121,560 58,534 63,026 2,798,600 1,228,465 1,570,135 90,747 44,825 45,922

25 - 29 3,203,434 1,448,123 1,755,311 515,249 259,983 255,266 84,501 39,759 44,742 2,518,463 1,102,533 1,415,930 85,221 45,848 39,373

30 - 34 2,759,838 1,299,455 1,460,383 369,710 192,880 176,830 65,703 31,630 34,073 2,247,855 1,031,467 1,216,388 76,570 43,478 33,092

35 - 39 2,316,072 1,116,109 1,199,963 269,178 141,635 127,543 50,941 24,942 25,999 1,931,704 913,119 1,018,585 64,249 36,413 27,836

40 - 44 1,799,981 890,665 909,316 187,155 102,324 84,831 37,105 18,501 18,604 1,524,140 740,406 783,734 51,581 29,434 22,147

45 - 49 1,425,499 676,961 748,538 133,018 70,862 62,156 28,479 13,827 14,652 1,223,689 571,127 652,562 40,313 21,145 19,168

50 - 54 1,150,215 574,318 575,897 96,813 55,372 41,441 22,180 11,036 11,144 997,161 489,910 507,251 34,061 18,000 16,061

55 - 59 738,213 371,920 366,293 60,284 35,218 25,066 14,312 7,213 7,099 641,437 318,315 323,122 22,180 11,174 11,006

60 - 64 737,242 362,372 374,870 43,710 25,515 18,195 13,865 6,853 7,012 654,653 318,272 336,381 25,014 11,732 13,282

65 - 69 474,731 229,408 245,323 22,912 13,134 9,778 8,372 4,052 4,320 426,145 204,621 221,524 17,302 7,601 9,701

70 - 74 459,643 217,389 242,254 17,810 9,570 8,240 7,762 3,654 4,108 414,449 195,876 218,573 19,622 8,289 11,333

75 - 79 283,580 140,155 143,425 10,426 5,482 4,944 4,939 2,443 2,496 255,329 126,620 128,709 12,886 5,610 7,276

80+ 459,822 203,283 256,539 14,522 6,765 7,757 8,016 3,594 4,422 410,269 182,262 228,007 27,015 10,662 16,353

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Table 5. 3: Population Distribution by Status of Birth Certificate, Five Year Age Group and Sex; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census

Age Group


Both Sexes

Male Female Both

Sexes Male Female

Both Sexes

Male Female Both

Sexes Male Female

Both Sexes

Male Female

Total 30,410,180 14,846,931 15,563,249 1,787,806 917,155 870,651 1,701,890 852,263 849,627 26,272,314 12,759,278 13,513,036 648,170 318,235 329,935

0 - 4 5,318,797 2,658,873 2,659,924 358,088 180,530 177,558 549,947 275,335 274,612 4,318,627 2,157,195 2,161,432 92,135 45,813 46,322

5 - 9 4,913,803 2,470,210 2,443,593 328,859 166,110 162,749 407,071 204,542 202,529 4,092,649 2,057,200 2,035,449 85,224 42,358 42,866

10 - 14 4,151,069 2,101,565 2,049,504 267,570 134,325 133,245 284,352 143,941 140,411 3,525,954 1,786,530 1,739,424 73,193 36,769 36,424

15 - 19 2,927,994 1,482,629 1,445,365 202,658 99,734 102,924 151,004 78,859 72,145 2,518,000 1,275,914 1,242,086 56,332 28,122 28,210

20 - 24 2,321,422 1,054,884 1,266,538 173,949 87,482 86,467 81,172 40,007 41,165 2,017,239 904,115 1,113,124 49,062 23,280 25,782

25 - 29 1,998,383 898,881 1,099,502 126,061 67,728 58,333 53,267 25,297 27,970 1,774,867 783,814 991,053 44,188 22,042 22,146

30 - 34 1,754,051 814,659 939,392 87,115 47,047 40,068 40,789 19,463 21,326 1,586,089 727,155 858,934 40,058 20,994 19,064

35 - 39 1,528,478 723,501 804,977 65,593 34,961 30,632 32,476 15,555 16,921 1,395,507 654,569 740,938 34,902 18,416 16,486

40 - 44 1,232,649 597,543 635,106 48,155 26,588 21,567 24,411 11,982 12,429 1,130,213 543,200 587,013 29,870 15,773 14,097

45 - 49 996,243 469,905 526,338 36,921 20,057 16,864 19,283 9,312 9,971 915,504 428,462 487,042 24,535 12,074 12,461

50 - 54 832,794 407,429 425,365 29,989 16,972 13,017 15,304 7,470 7,834 764,795 371,761 393,034 22,706 11,226 11,480

55 - 59 534,859 264,082 270,777 19,352 11,537 7,815 9,950 4,939 5,011 490,230 240,506 249,724 15,327 7,100 8,227

60 - 64 557,124 268,827 288,297 15,352 9,037 6,315 10,064 4,839 5,225 513,180 246,687 266,493 18,528 8,264 10,264

65 - 69 369,829 175,970 193,859 8,605 4,827 3,778 6,288 2,971 3,317 341,371 162,402 178,969 13,565 5,770 7,795

70 - 74 367,408 174,082 193,326 7,647 4,137 3,510 6,075 2,867 3,208 337,887 160,439 177,448 15,799 6,639 9,160

75 - 79 229,367 114,112 115,255 4,729 2,576 2,153 3,977 1,978 1,999 210,114 104,945 105,169 10,547 4,613 5,934

80+ 375,910 169,779 206,131 7,163 3,507 3,656 6,460 2,906 3,554 340,088 154,384 185,704 22,199 8,982 13,217

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Table 5. 4: Population Distribution by Status of Birth Certificate, Five Year Age Group and Sex; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census

Age Group


Both Sexes

Male Female Both

Sexes Male Female

Both Sexes

Male Female Both

Sexes Male Female

Both Sexes

Male Female

Total 12,354,269 5,918,216 6,436,053 3,911,916 1,937,196 1,974,720 650,505 319,772 330,733 7,433,124 3,471,219 3,961,905 358,724 190,029 168,695

0 - 4 1,655,149 828,538 826,611 544,614 274,394 270,220 233,615 117,035 116,580 850,167 423,963 426,204 26,753 13,146 13,607

5 - 9 1,477,785 729,692 748,093 537,295 268,092 269,203 120,279 59,807 60,472 790,227 387,530 402,697 29,984 14,263 15,721

10 - 14 1,388,911 665,309 723,602 504,283 243,607 260,676 82,222 40,219 42,003 769,089 366,570 402,519 33,317 14,913 18,404

15 - 19 1,426,627 636,371 790,256 530,431 238,841 291,590 56,170 26,259 29,911 796,831 352,602 444,229 43,195 18,669 24,526

20 - 24 1,374,622 606,918 767,704 511,188 242,496 268,692 40,388 18,527 21,861 781,361 324,350 457,011 41,685 21,545 20,140

25 - 29 1,205,051 549,242 655,809 389,188 192,255 196,933 31,234 14,462 16,772 743,596 318,719 424,877 41,033 23,806 17,227

30 - 34 1,005,787 484,796 520,991 282,595 145,833 136,762 24,914 12,167 12,747 661,766 304,312 357,454 36,512 22,484 14,028

35 - 39 787,594 392,608 394,986 203,585 106,674 96,911 18,465 9,387 9,078 536,197 258,550 277,647 29,347 17,997 11,350

40 - 44 567,332 293,122 274,210 139,000 75,736 63,264 12,694 6,519 6,175 393,927 197,206 196,721 21,711 13,661 8,050

45 - 49 429,256 207,056 222,200 96,097 50,805 45,292 9,196 4,515 4,681 308,185 142,665 165,520 15,778 9,071 6,707

50 - 54 317,421 166,889 150,532 66,824 38,400 28,424 6,876 3,566 3,310 232,366 118,149 114,217 11,355 6,774 4,581

55 - 59 203,354 107,838 95,516 40,932 23,681 17,251 4,362 2,274 2,088 151,207 77,809 73,398 6,853 4,074 2,779

60 - 64 180,118 93,545 86,573 28,358 16,478 11,880 3,801 2,014 1,787 141,473 71,585 69,888 6,486 3,468 3,018

65 - 69 104,902 53,438 51,464 14,307 8,307 6,000 2,084 1,081 1,003 84,774 42,219 42,555 3,737 1,831 1,906

70 - 74 92,235 43,307 48,928 10,163 5,433 4,730 1,687 787 900 76,562 35,437 41,125 3,823 1,650 2,173

75 - 79 54,213 26,043 28,170 5,697 2,906 2,791 962 465 497 45,215 21,675 23,540 2,339 997 1,342

80+ 83,912 33,504 50,408 7,359 3,258 4,101 1,556 688 868 70,181 27,878 42,303 4,816 1,680 3,136

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Table 5. 5: Population Distribution by Status of Birth Certificate, Region and Sex; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census.

Region


Both Sexes

Male Female Both

Sexes Male Female

Both Sexes

Male Female Both

Sexes Male Female

Both Sexes

Male Female

Tanzania Mainland 42,764,449 20,765,147 21,999,302 5,699,722 2,854,351 2,845,371 2,352,395 1,172,035 1,180,360 33,705,438 16,230,497 17,474,941 1,006,894 508,264 498,630

Dodoma 2,050,672 996,184 1,054,488 166,520 84,188 82,332 91,621 46,487 45,134 1,745,343 842,449 902,894 47,188 23,060 24,128

Arusha 1,662,618 802,426 860,192 359,950 177,216 182,734 82,317 41,054 41,263 1,179,606 563,809 615,797 40,745 20,347 20,398

Kilimanjaro 1,601,106 774,202 826,904 342,503 169,636 172,867 162,326 81,082 81,244 1,059,780 505,110 554,670 36,497 18,374 18,123

Tanga 2,020,221 977,798 1,042,423 200,913 100,493 100,420 94,765 47,438 47,327 1,685,948 810,264 875,684 38,595 19,603 18,992

Morogoro 2,175,011 1,067,719 1,107,292 238,788 120,267 118,521 101,603 51,127 50,476 1,775,196 865,431 909,765 59,424 30,894 28,530

Pwani 1,073,170 523,464 549,706 155,348 78,623 76,725 67,665 34,170 33,495 818,836 394,432 424,404 31,321 16,239 15,082

Dar es Salaam 4,279,032 2,077,246 2,201,786 1,729,568 856,751 872,817 302,964 149,236 153,728 2,084,741 985,304 1,099,437 161,759 85,955 75,804

Lindi 852,658 407,310 445,348 61,412 31,390 30,022 24,486 12,157 12,329 744,749 353,224 391,525 22,011 10,539 11,472

Mtwara 1,249,766 588,386 661,380 89,683 45,383 44,300 35,779 17,790 17,989 1,097,938 512,632 585,306 26,366 12,581 13,785

Ruvuma 1,346,966 653,290 693,676 89,084 45,451 43,633 75,604 37,306 38,298 1,154,330 556,775 597,555 27,948 13,758 14,190

Iringa 920,776 441,214 479,562 107,661 54,512 53,149 35,334 17,305 18,029 764,763 362,705 402,058 13,018 6,692 6,326

Mbeya 2,671,117 1,276,804 1,394,313 300,593 150,480 150,113 65,314 32,094 33,220 2,256,842 1,070,690 1,186,152 48,368 23,540 24,828

Singida 1,345,531 664,437 681,094 102,883 52,310 50,573 88,054 44,868 43,186 1,119,655 549,941 569,714 34,939 17,318 17,621

Tabora 2,250,921 1,107,020 1,143,901 178,028 90,017 88,011 101,281 50,915 50,366 1,900,375 930,437 969,938 71,237 35,651 35,586

Rukwa 991,912 480,368 511,544 65,357 33,339 32,018 36,002 17,730 18,272 866,695 417,468 449,227 23,858 11,831 12,027

Kigoma 1,984,358 956,451 1,027,907 171,199 87,634 83,565 123,501 61,188 62,313 1,656,695 791,648 865,047 32,963 15,981 16,982

Shinyanga 1,510,029 737,181 772,848 133,718 67,601 66,117 65,234 32,592 32,642 1,277,826 620,206 657,620 33,251 16,782 16,469

Kagera 2,423,142 1,186,037 1,237,105 300,638 150,473 150,165 254,394 125,458 128,936 1,831,880 891,949 939,931 36,230 18,157 18,073

Mwanza 2,719,487 1,328,132 1,391,355 358,295 178,976 179,319 136,789 68,034 68,755 2,170,843 1,053,563 1,117,280 53,560 27,559 26,001

Mara 1,706,891 819,776 887,115 139,596 71,933 67,663 78,608 39,531 39,077 1,460,780 694,681 766,099 27,907 13,631 14,276

Manyara 1,405,957 705,868 700,089 123,482 63,228 60,254 121,580 61,777 59,803 1,126,948 563,577 563,371 33,947 17,286 16,661

Njombe 689,846 323,481 366,365 58,883 29,872 29,011 15,966 7,835 8,131 604,715 281,019 323,696 10,282 4,755 5,527

Katavi 555,339 274,393 280,946 36,744 19,003 17,741 13,998 7,008 6,990 493,769 242,689 251,080 10,828 5,693 5,135

Simiyu 1,566,578 750,225 816,353 70,089 35,448 34,641 95,048 46,901 48,147 1,362,762 649,064 713,698 38,679 18,812 19,867

Geita 1,711,345 845,735 865,610 118,787 60,127 58,660 82,162 40,952 41,210 1,464,423 721,430 742,993 45,973 23,226 22,747

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Chapter Six

Survival of Parents (Orphan hood)

Tables on survival of parents present the population in private households by sex, age group, rural and

urban areas. They also show the survival of parents for children below the age of 18 years by region,

sex, rural and urban areas.

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Table 6.1: Population Distribution by Selected Age Groups and Survival of Parents; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group

Total Father Alive

Mother Alive Father Alive

Mother Dead Father Dead Mother Alive

Father Dead Mother Dead

Total 42,764,449 29,887,109 1,942,676 5,643,588 5,291,076

< 1 1,434,567 1,404,428 8,053 17,353 4,733

1 - 4 5,539,379 5,353,732 47,470 115,022 23,155

5 - 9 6,391,588 5,993,355 97,704 251,412 49,116

10 - 14 5,539,980 4,925,347 148,662 376,225 89,746

15 - 19 4,354,621 3,542,533 193,696 473,653 144,739

20 - 24 3,696,044 2,655,279 235,934 586,961 217,871

25+ 15,808,270 6,012,435 1,211,159 3,822,963 4,761,714

Table 6.2: Male Population by Selected Age Groups and Survival of Parents; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group

Total Father Alive




Total 20,765,147 14,686,768 928,648 2,712,953 2,436,778

< 1 715,187 700,035 4,053 8,705 2,393

1 - 4 2,772,224 2,680,355 23,547 57,131 11,191

5 - 9 3,199,902 3,000,224 48,979 126,528 24,171

10 - 14 2,766,874 2,461,700 74,039 187,420 43,716

15 - 19 2,119,000 1,735,283 90,356 225,413 67,948

20 - 24 1,661,802 1,213,492 100,494 256,269 91,547

25+ 7,530,158 2,895,678 587,180 1,851,487 2,195,813

Table 6.3: Female Population by Selected Age Groups and Survival of Parents; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group

Total Father Alive




Total 21,999,302 15,200,341 1,014,029 2,930,634 2,854,297

< 1 719,380 704,393 4,000 8,648 2,340

1 - 4 2,767,155 2,673,378 23,922 57,891 11,964

5 - 9 3,191,686 2,993,131 48,725 124,884 24,946

10 - 14 2,773,106 2,463,647 74,624 188,806 46,030

15 - 19 2,235,621 1,807,249 103,340 248,241 76,791

20 - 24 2,034,242 1,441,788 135,439 330,691 126,324

25+ 8,278,112 3,116,756 623,981 1,971,475 2,565,902

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Table 6.4: Population Distribution by Selected Age Groups and Survival of Parents; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census

Age Group

Total Father Alive




Total 27,501,202 19,604,104 1,117,095 3,376,577 3,403,426

< 1 969,784 949,392 5,260 11,964 3,167

1 - 4 3,913,303 3,783,321 31,803 82,732 15,447

5 - 9 4,498,927 4,228,401 64,867 173,946 31,713

10 - 14 3,765,990 3,372,689 93,507 246,466 53,327

15 - 19 2,617,297 2,172,565 104,230 268,759 71,743

20 - 24 2,065,714 1,525,702 119,537 317,897 102,577

25+ 9,670,187 3,572,033 697,892 2,274,811 3,125,453

Table 6.5: Population Distribution by Selected Age Groups and Survival of Parents; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census

Age Group

Total Father Alive




Total 15,263,247 10,283,006 825,581 2,267,011 1,887,650

< 1 464,783 455,036 2,793 5,388 1,566

1 - 4 1,626,076 1,570,412 15,666 32,290 7,709

5 - 9 1,892,661 1,764,954 32,837 77,467 17,404

10 - 14 1,773,990 1,552,658 55,155 129,759 36,418

15 - 19 1,737,324 1,369,968 89,466 204,894 72,996

20 - 24 1,630,330 1,129,577 116,396 269,063 115,294

25+ 6,138,083 2,440,401 513,268 1,548,152 1,636,262

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Table 6.6: Population of Children below 18 Years of Age by Survival of Parents and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total Population

of Age 0-17 Years Father Alive




Tanzania Mainland 21,537,848 19,878,144 404,537 1,017,818 237,349

Rural 16,187,357 15,013,052 280,361 736,848 157,096

Urban 5,350,491 4,865,092 124,176 280,970 80,253

Dodoma 1,059,399 985,686 18,109 46,192 9,412

Arusha 810,089 753,425 10,405 39,850 6,408

Kilimanjaro 719,521 663,932 13,059 34,994 7,536

Tanga 1,000,956 928,837 19,280 42,957 9,882

Morogoro 1,035,482 960,126 20,953 43,414 10,989

Pwani 491,158 450,805 11,065 23,376 5,912

Dar es Salaam 1,623,600 1,478,766 41,287 79,876 23,671

Lindi 381,394 353,347 8,083 16,434 3,531

Mtwara 546,621 508,642 10,649 22,420 4,910

Ruvuma 662,678 616,376 12,535 27,130 6,636

Iringa 449,419 384,843 15,169 36,655 12,753

Mbeya 1,328,576 1,184,577 31,757 85,111 27,131

Singida 714,335 669,770 10,671 28,405 5,489

Tabora 1,235,337 1,160,023 22,071 42,559 10,684

Rukwa 561,403 524,944 8,972 22,265 5,222

Kigoma 1,092,015 1,028,502 14,392 42,312 6,809

Shinyanga 819,005 762,070 15,652 32,697 8,585

Kagera 1,314,058 1,207,039 23,624 69,521 13,874

Mwanza 1,456,360 1,352,398 26,435 63,072 14,455

Mara 955,335 860,358 16,030 68,309 10,638

Manyara 751,131 707,095 9,946 29,701 4,389

Njombe 335,741 289,532 9,236 28,437 8,536

Katavi 309,522 288,567 6,069 11,636 3,249

Simiyu 907,004 842,278 13,155 43,140 8,431

Geita 977,709 916,207 15,933 37,354 8,215

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Table 6.7: Male Children below 18 Years of Age by Survival Status of Parents and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Male Population





Tanzania Mainland 10,757,927 9,934,467 200,365 506,869 116,226

Rural 8,166,286 7,569,109 142,459 375,275 79,443

Urban 2,591,641 2,365,358 57,906 131,594 36,783

Dodoma 535,642 498,224 9,162 23,537 4,720

Arusha 404,316 376,917 5,018 19,343 3,039

Kilimanjaro 361,184 333,504 6,452 17,575 3,654

Tanga 504,565 468,303 9,672 21,666 4,923

Morogoro 519,898 482,104 10,577 21,969 5,248

Pwani 247,791 227,569 5,601 11,660 2,961

Dar es Salaam 778,070 712,231 18,591 36,688 10,559

Lindi 193,049 178,779 4,103 8,409 1,759

Mtwara 273,949 254,947 5,395 11,287 2,321

Ruvuma 331,907 308,923 6,278 13,461 3,246

Iringa 224,254 192,133 7,532 18,187 6,402

Mbeya 657,832 587,182 15,584 41,661 13,406

Singida 365,029 342,081 5,537 14,680 2,731

Tabora 622,490 584,596 11,151 21,318 5,425

Rukwa 277,478 259,479 4,401 10,993 2,606

Kigoma 542,466 511,027 7,140 20,951 3,348

Shinyanga 410,225 381,566 8,006 16,362 4,291

Kagera 655,025 600,334 11,944 35,619 7,128

Mwanza 727,424 675,846 13,208 31,257 7,114

Mara 480,483 432,312 8,143 34,768 5,260

Manyara 382,400 360,264 4,971 14,986 2,180

Njombe 166,836 143,655 4,633 14,193 4,356

Katavi 154,434 144,165 2,864 5,935 1,470

Simiyu 452,530 420,232 6,503 21,780 4,015

Geita 488,647 458,096 7,901 18,583 4,067

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Table 6.8: Female Children below 18 Years of Age by Survival of Parents and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Female Population of Age 0-17 Years

Father Alive Mother Alive

Father Alive Mother Dead

Father Dead Mother Alive



Rural 8,021,071 7,443,944 137,901 361,573 77,653

Urban 2,758,850 2,499,734 66,271 149,376 43,470

Dodoma 523,757 487,462 8,947 22,655 4,692

Arusha 405,773 376,509 5,387 20,507 3,370

Kilimanjaro 358,337 330,428 6,607 17,419 3,882

Tanga 496,391 460,534 9,608 21,290 4,960

Morogoro 515,584 478,022 10,375 21,446 5,740

Pwani 243,367 223,236 5,464 11,716 2,951

Dar es Salaam 845,530 766,534 22,696 43,187 13,112

Lindi 188,345 174,568 3,980 8,025 1,772

Mtwara 272,672 253,696 5,254 11,133 2,590

Ruvuma 330,771 307,453 6,257 13,669 3,391

Iringa 225,165 192,710 7,637 18,467 6,351

Mbeya 670,744 597,395 16,173 43,450 13,725

Singida 349,306 327,690 5,134 13,724 2,759

Tabora 612,847 575,426 10,920 21,241 5,260

Rukwa 283,925 265,465 4,572 11,272 2,617

Kigoma 549,549 517,475 7,252 21,361 3,461

Shinyanga 408,780 380,504 7,646 16,335 4,294

Kagera 659,033 606,705 11,680 33,902 6,746

Mwanza 728,936 676,553 13,226 31,815 7,341

Mara 474,852 428,046 7,887 33,541 5,378

Manyara 368,731 346,831 4,976 14,715 2,209

Njombe 168,905 145,877 4,603 14,244 4,180

Katavi 155,088 144,402 3,206 5,701 1,779

Simiyu 454,474 422,046 6,652 21,360 4,416

Geita 489,062 458,111 8,032 18,771 4,149

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Table 6.9: Population of Children Age below 18 Years of Age by Survival Status of Parents and Region; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census

Region Rural Population






Dodoma 925,029 863,353 15,069 38,983 7,625

Arusha 584,589 543,773 6,675 30,013 4,129

Kilimanjaro 555,886 512,373 9,991 27,835 5,687

Tanga 810,069 755,220 14,437 33,334 7,078

Morogoro 769,311 717,728 14,343 30,137 7,103

Pwani 340,984 314,258 7,335 15,815 3,576

Dar es Salaam N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Lindi 315,279 293,238 6,427 12,961 2,653

Mtwara 427,839 399,950 7,996 16,434 3,459

Ruvuma 507,554 475,435 9,061 18,768 4,290

Iringa 341,566 294,053 11,292 27,223 8,998

Mbeya 919,652 824,660 21,169 56,777 17,046

Singida 640,133 602,029 9,011 24,655 4,439

Tabora 1,110,780 1,046,558 18,876 36,482 8,864

Rukwa 438,337 412,676 6,477 15,613 3,571

Kigoma 908,686 858,869 11,292 33,568 4,957

Shinyanga 707,937 660,651 13,173 27,002 7,111

Kagera 1,212,184 1,114,751 21,502 63,647 12,284

Mwanza 1,022,992 954,324 17,798 41,344 9,525

Mara 806,057 725,435 13,218 58,998 8,406

Manyara 664,742 626,367 8,569 26,233 3,573

Njombe 262,442 227,774 6,806 21,777 6,086

Katavi 227,508 213,778 4,217 7,420 2,093

Simiyu 853,343 793,356 12,099 40,208 7,680

Geita 834,458 782,445 13,528 31,621 6,865

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Table 6.10: Population of Children below 18 Years of Age by Survival Status of Parents and Region; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census

Region Urban Population of Age 0-17 Years

Father Alive Mother Alive

Father Alive Mother Dead

Father Dead Mother Alive



Dodoma 134,370 122,333 3,040 7,209 1,787

Arusha 225,500 209,653 3,731 9,837 2,279

Kilimanjaro 163,635 151,559 3,068 7,158 1,849

Tanga 190,887 173,617 4,843 9,622 2,805

Morogoro 266,171 242,398 6,609 13,277 3,886

Pwani 150,174 136,547 3,730 7,561 2,335

Dar es Salaam 1,623,600 1,478,766 41,287 79,876 23,671

Lindi 66,115 60,109 1,656 3,473 877

Mtwara 118,782 108,692 2,652 5,986 1,452

Ruvuma 155,124 140,941 3,474 8,362 2,347

Iringa 107,853 90,790 3,877 9,432 3,754

Mbeya 408,924 359,916 10,588 28,334 10,085

Singida 74,202 67,742 1,660 3,750 1,050

Tabora 124,557 113,465 3,195 6,077 1,820

Rukwa 123,066 112,267 2,495 6,652 1,651

Kigoma 183,329 169,633 3,099 8,745 1,852

Shinyanga 111,068 101,420 2,479 5,695 1,475

Kagera 101,874 92,288 2,122 5,874 1,590

Mwanza 433,368 398,074 8,637 21,728 4,930

Mara 149,278 134,923 2,812 9,311 2,232

Manyara 86,389 80,728 1,378 3,467 816

Njombe 73,299 61,758 2,430 6,661 2,450

Katavi 82,014 74,789 1,853 4,216 1,156

Simiyu 53,661 48,921 1,056 2,932 751

Geita 143,251 133,762 2,405 5,734 1,351

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Table 6.11: Distribution of Children below 18 Years of Age by Survival of Parents and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total Population of Age 0-17 Years Father Alive Mother Dead Father Dead Mother Alive Father Dead Mother Dead One or Both Parents Dead

Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female

Tanzania Mainland 21,537,848 10,757,927 10,779,921 404,537 200,365 204,172 1,017,818 506,869 510,949 237,349 116,226 121,123 1,659,704 823,460 836,244

Rural 16,187,357 8,166,286 8,021,071 280,361 142,459 137,901 736,848 375,275 361,573 157,096 79,443 77,653 1,174,305 597,177 577,127

Urban 5,350,491 2,591,641 2,758,850 124,176 57,906 66,271 280,970 131,594 149,376 80,253 36,783 43,470 485,399 226,283 259,117

Dodoma 1,059,399 535,642 523,757 18,109 9,162 8,947 46,192 23,537 22,655 9,412 4,720 4,692 73,713 37,419 36,294

Arusha 810,089 404,316 405,773 10,405 5,018 5,387 39,850 19,343 20,507 6,409 3,039 3,370 56,664 27,400 29,264

Kilimanjaro 719,521 361,184 358,337 13,059 6,452 6,607 34,994 17,575 17,419 7,536 3,654 3,882 55,589 27,681 27,908

Tanga 1,000,956 504,565 496,391 19,280 9,672 9,608 42,956 21,666 21,290 9,883 4,923 4,960 72,119 36,261 35,858

Morogoro 1,035,482 519,898 515,584 20,952 10,577 10,375 43,415 21,969 21,446 10,988 5,248 5,740 75,355 37,794 37,561

Pwani 491,158 247,791 243,367 11,065 5,601 5,464 23,376 11,660 11,716 5,912 2,961 2,951 40,353 20,222 20,131

Dar es Salaam 1,623,600 778,070 845,530 41,287 18,591 22,696 79,875 36,688 43,187 23,671 10,559 13,112 144,833 65,838 78,995

Lindi 381,394 193,049 188,345 8,083 4,103 3,980 16,434 8,409 8,025 3,531 1,759 1,772 28,048 14,271 13,777

Mtwara 546,621 273,949 272,672 10,649 5,395 5,254 22,420 11,287 11,133 4,911 2,321 2,590 37,980 19,003 18,977

Ruvuma 662,678 331,907 330,771 12,535 6,278 6,257 27,130 13,461 13,669 6,637 3,246 3,391 46,302 22,985 23,317

Iringa 449,419 224,254 225,165 15,169 7,532 7,637 36,654 18,187 18,467 12,753 6,402 6,351 64,576 32,121 32,455

Mbeya 1,328,576 657,832 670,744 31,757 15,584 16,173 85,111 41,661 43,450 27,131 13,406 13,725 143,999 70,651 73,348

Singida 714,335 365,029 349,306 10,671 5,537 5,134 28,404 14,680 13,724 5,490 2,731 2,759 44,565 22,948 21,617

Tabora 1,235,337 622,490 612,847 22,071 11,151 10,920 42,559 21,318 21,241 10,685 5,425 5,260 75,315 37,894 37,421

Rukwa 561,403 277,478 283,925 8,973 4,401 4,572 22,265 10,993 11,272 5,223 2,606 2,617 36,461 18,000 18,461

Kigoma 1,092,015 542,466 549,549 14,392 7,140 7,252 42,312 20,951 21,361 6,809 3,348 3,461 63,513 31,439 32,074

Shinyanga 819,005 410,225 408,780 15,652 8,006 7,646 32,697 16,362 16,335 8,585 4,291 4,294 56,934 28,659 28,275

Kagera 1,314,058 655,025 659,033 23,624 11,944 11,680 69,521 35,619 33,902 13,874 7,128 6,746 107,019 54,691 52,328

Mwanza 1,456,360 727,424 728,936 26,434 13,208 13,226 63,072 31,257 31,815 14,455 7,114 7,341 103,961 51,579 52,382

Mara 955,335 480,483 474,852 16,030 8,143 7,887 68,309 34,768 33,541 10,638 5,260 5,378 94,977 48,171 46,806

Manyara 751,131 382,400 368,731 9,947 4,971 4,976 29,701 14,986 14,715 4,389 2,180 2,209 44,037 22,137 21,900

Njombe 335,741 166,836 168,905 9,236 4,633 4,603 28,437 14,193 14,244 8,536 4,356 4,180 46,209 23,182 23,027

Katavi 309,522 154,434 155,088 6,070 2,864 3,206 11,636 5,935 5,701 3,249 1,470 1,779 20,955 10,269 10,686

Simiyu 907,004 452,530 454,474 13,155 6,503 6,652 43,140 21,780 21,360 8,431 4,015 4,416 64,726 32,298 32,428

Geita 977,709 488,647 489,062 15,933 7,901 8,032 37,354 18,583 18,771 8,216 4,067 4,149 61,503 30,551 30,952

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Chapter Seven

Diaspora

Tables on diaspora give the distribution of diaspora and households with diasporas by region,

place of origin, number of persons living abroad, sex, country of residence, rural-urban and

remittance status.

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Table 7.1: Number of Households with Diaspora by Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region

Total Households Rural

Urban

Total

Households

Total Households

with Diaspora

Total Households

Total Households

with Diaspora

Total Households

Total Households

with Diaspora

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 107,021 6,054,641 53,740 2,972,144 53,281

Dodoma 450,305 1,685 377,320 909 72,985 776

Arusha 376,336 7,041 235,827 5,065 140,509 1,976

Kilimanjaro 381,526 8,656 284,601 7,071 96,925 1,585

Tanga 435,583 8,924 338,875 6,037 96,708 2,887

Morogoro 501,794 2,660 350,458 1,070 151,336 1,590

Pwani 254,810 1,792 169,937 879 84,873 913

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 26,107 N/A N/A 1,083,381 26,107

Lindi 224,316 2,225 180,289 1,434 44,027 791

Mtwara 342,165 5,020 264,596 3,918 77,569 1,102

Ruvuma 300,005 2,838 222,994 1,718 77,011 1,120

Iringa 220,776 1,190 159,618 525 61,158 665

Mbeya 630,593 9,298 417,310 5,783 213,283 3,515

Singida 255,613 3,378 218,621 2,578 36,992 800

Tabora 379,770 1,557 316,065 716 63,705 841

Rukwa 198,011 2,584 148,698 1,857 49,313 727

Kigoma 370,374 2,149 299,351 1,184 71,023 965

Shinyanga 258,981 1,195 202,172 494 56,809 701

Kagera 521,028 7,894 465,595 6,697 55,433 1,197

Mwanza 481,107 3,534 293,904 931 187,203 2,603

Mara 308,483 3,663 248,001 2,659 60,482 1,004

Manyara 271,050 1,153 228,012 771 43,038 382

Njombe 168,982 543 128,712 293 40,270 250

Katavi 100,350 461 69,476 228 30,874 233

Simiyu 227,862 655 205,495 452 22,367 203

Geita 283,584 819 228,714 471 54,870 348

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Table 7. 2: Number of Households with Diaspora by Number of Persons Living Abroad and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total 1 Person 2 -4

Persons 5 - 9

Persons 10+

Persons

Tanzania Mainland 107,021 76,602 26,805 3,303 311

Dodoma 1,685 1,280 357 43 5

Arusha 7,041 5,700 1,241 96 4

Kilimanjaro 8,656 6,260 2,150 236 10

Tanga 8,924 6,295 2,372 232 25

Morogoro 2,660 2,009 588 58 5

Pwani 1,792 1,351 393 41 7

Dar es Salaam 26,107 18,065 7,094 859 89

Lindi 2,225 1,587 544 83 11

Mtwara 5,020 3,682 1,131 187 20

Ruvuma 2,838 2,206 539 85 8

Iringa 1,190 941 227 20 2

Mbeya 9,298 6,495 2,499 280 24

Singida 3,378 2,392 953 31 2

Tabora 1,557 1,127 363 62 5

Rukwa 2,584 1,570 816 179 19

Kigoma 2,149 1,502 515 112 20

Shinyanga 1,195 900 253 41 1

Kagera 7,894 5,330 2,227 312 25

Mwanza 3,534 2,572 844 105 13

Mara 3,663 2,502 990 164 7

Manyara 1,153 916 226 11 0

Njombe 543 449 89 5 0

Katavi 461 333 100 26 2

Simiyu 655 529 116 8 2

Geita 819 609 178 27 5

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Table 7.3: Number of Persons Living Outside Tanzania by Place of Origin (Rural and Urban Areas); Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Country of Residence Total Rural Urban

Total 405,417 196,419 208,998

Angola 505 174 331

Botswana 2,880 837 2043

Burundi 9,679 7,183 2496

Comoro 1,680 763 917

Kenya 85,901 58,173 27,728

Lesotho 3,506 2,578 928

Malawi 16,987 9,619 7,368

Mauritius 420 175 245

Mozambique 40,078 27,346 12,732

Namibia 656 298 358

Rwanda 6,896 4,688 2208

Seychelles 345 132 213

Somalia 1,716 919 797

Swaziland 1,659 402 1257

South Africa 22,755 3,817 18,938

Uganda 31,064 21,401 9,663

Republic of Congo 11,708 5,568 6,140

Zimbabwe 1,762 683 1079

Zambia 32,298 21,617 10,681

Other African Countries 5,660 1435 4,225

China 2,408 462 1946

India 5,999 900 5,099

Pakistan 1,357 143 1214

Other Asian Countries 14,988 3,275 11,713

Italy 3,089 809 2280

Nordic Countries 7,238 1397 5,841

Great Britain 27,774 4,002 23,772

Germany 8,068 3,956 4,112

Other European Countries 8,757 1684 7,073

Canada 6,642 941 5,701

USA 36,957 7,926 29,031

Not Reported 3,985 3,116 869

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Table 7.4: Number Persons Living Outside Tanzania by Country of Residence and Sex; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Country of Residence Total Male Diaspora Female Diaspora

Total 405,417 225,390 180,027

Angola 505 321 184

Botswana 2,880 1,773 1,107

Burundi 9,679 4,920 4,759

Comoro 1,680 1,017 663

Kenya 85,901 47,700 38,201

Lesotho 3,506 1,809 1,697

Malawi 16,987 9,180 7,807

Mauritius 420 241 179

Mozambique 40,078 22,718 17,360

Namibia 656 373 283

Rwanda 6,896 3,860 3,036

Seychelles 345 214 131

Somalia 1,716 973 743

Swaziland 1,659 934 725

South Africa 22,755 16,875 5,880

Uganda 31,064 16,071 14,993

DRC 11,708 6,423 5,285

Zimbabwe 1,762 908 854

Zambia 32,298 18,765 13,533

Other African Countries 5,660 3,369 2,291

China 2,408 1,393 1,015

India 5,999 3,148 2,851

Pakistan 1,357 724 633

Other Asian Countries 14,988 7,573 7,415

Italy 3,089 1,645 1,444

Nordic Countries 7,238 3,748 3,490

Great Britain 27,774 14,301 13,473

Germany 8,068 4,241 3,827

Other European Countries 8,757 4,966 3,791

Canada 6,642 3,458 3,184

USA 36,957 19,651 17,306

Not Reported 3,985 2,098 1,887

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Table 7.5: Diaspora and Persons Sending Remittance from Abroad by Country of Residence; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Country of Residence Total

Diaspora Total

Remitting Males

Remitting Females

Remitting

Total 405,417 64,672 38,846 25,826

Angola 505 110 81 29

Botswana 2,880 540 353 187

Burundi 9,679 612 375 237

Comoro 1,680 236 146 90

Kenya 85,901 17,045 10,725 6,320

Lesotho 3,506 119 76 43

Malawi 16,987 2,086 1,157 929

Mauritius 420 63 42 21

Mozambique 40,078 4,575 2,927 1,648

Namibia 656 149 87 62

Rwanda 6,896 576 358 218

Seychelles 345 46 29 17

Somalia 1,716 123 68 55

Swaziland 1,659 325 196 129

South Africa 22,755 4,812 3,661 1,151

Uganda 31,064 3,831 2,082 1,749

Republic of Congo 11,708 1,024 748 276

Zimbabwe 1,762 233 137 96

Zambia 32,298 4,538 2,776 1,762

Other African Countries 5,660 1,057 652 405

China 2,408 491 315 176

India 5,999 634 339 295

Pakistan 1,357 225 114 111

Other Asian Countries 14,988 2,542 1,275 1,267

Italy 3,089 617 357 260

Nordic Countries 7,238 1,528 817 711

Great Britain 27,774 5,452 2,907 2,545

Germany 8,068 968 508 460

Other European Countries 8,757 1,601 907 694

Canada 6,642 1,213 670 543

USA 36,957 7,246 3,927 3,319

Not Reported 3,985 55 34 21

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Chapter Eight

Literacy and Education

Tables on literacy show the distribution of the population aged five years and above by five year age

group, sex, literacy status, rural and urban areas.

Tables on education give the distribution of the total population aged five years and above by sex,

school attendance status, rural and urban areas.

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Table 8.1: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Literacy Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group

Literacy Status

Total Literacy In

Total Literate

Illiterate Kiswahili Only English Only

Both English and Kiswahili

Other Language(s)

Total 20,845,958 300,762 4,391,170 62,148 25,600,038 10,190,298 35,790,336

5-9 2,418,616 10,891 107,653 12,273 2,549,433 3,842,131 6,391,564

10 – 14 4,050,551 26,594 379,312 5,365 4,461,822 1,078,131 5,539,953

15 – 19 2,601,216 76,645 1,095,314 4,861 3,778,036 576,573 4,354,609

20 – 24 2,150,604 60,726 902,393 5,707 3,119,430 576,602 3,696,032

25 – 29 2,041,095 33,655 512,174 5,637 2,592,561 610,855 3,203,416

30 – 34 1,857,159 23,669 358,629 4,841 2,244,298 515,528 2,759,826

35 – 39 1,576,288 18,277 277,212 3,990 1,875,767 440,291 2,316,058

40 – 44 1,219,988 13,414 200,954 3,367 1,437,723 362,239 1,799,962

45 – 49 930,266 9,946 156,120 2,914 1,099,246 326,243 1,425,489

50 – 54 646,852 8,637 135,394 2,766 793,649 356,558 1,150,207

55 – 59 384,323 6,220 95,285 2,044 487,872 250,333 738,205

60 – 64 346,739 5,014 75,389 2,114 429,256 307,984 737,240

65 – 69 208,331 2,794 39,780 1,477 252,382 222,349 474,731

70 – 74 176,108 1,980 26,336 1,674 206,098 253,544 459,642

75 – 79 105,846 1,092 14,406 1,081 122,425 161,155 283,580

80+ 131,976 1,208 14,819 2,037 150,040 309,782 459,822

Table 8.2: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Literacy Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census

Age Group

Literacy Status

Total Literacy In

Total Literate

Illiterate Kiswahili Only English Only


Other Language(s)

Total 14,251,105 139,405 1,695,274 39,653 16,125,437 8,965,946 25,091,383

5-9 1,562,252 3,566 28,567 10,462 1,604,847 3,308,956 4,913,803

10 – 14 2,972,832 13,982 165,650 4,210 3,156,674 994,395 4,151,069

15 – 19 1,837,114 44,677 517,086 3,197 2,402,074 525,920 2,927,994

20 – 24 1,409,704 30,155 359,832 3,169 1,802,860 518,562 2,321,422

25 – 29 1,279,402 12,557 161,540 2,879 1,456,378 542,005 1,998,383

30 – 34 1,185,600 7,566 102,060 2,410 1,297,636 456,415 1,754,051

35 – 39 1,046,605 5,956 81,949 2,055 1,136,565 391,913 1,528,478

40 – 44 839,754 4,590 62,618 1,685 908,647 324,002 1,232,649

45 – 49 653,262 3,774 52,244 1,522 710,802 285,441 996,243

50 – 54 462,340 3,695 50,643 1,575 518,253 314,541 832,794

55 – 59 275,189 2,755 36,806 1,116 315,866 218,993 534,859

60 – 64 254,999 2,332 30,625 1,253 289,209 267,915 557,124

65 – 69 156,943 1,394 17,490 884 176,711 193,118 369,829

70 – 74 133,985 1,069 12,638 1,113 148,805 218,603 367,408

75 – 79 81,187 619 7,528 715 90,049 139,318 229,367

80+ 99,937 718 7,998 1,408 110,061 265,849 375,910

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Table 8.3: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Literacy Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census

Age

Group

Literacy Status

Total

Literacy In

Total Literate Illiterate Kiswahili only English Only


Other Language(s)

Total 6,594,853 161,357 2,695,896 22,495 9,474,601 1,224,352 10,698,953

5-9 856,364 7,325 79,086 1,811 944,586 533,175 1,477,761

10 – 14 1,077,719 12,612 213,662 1,155 1,305,148 83,736 1,388,884

15 – 19 764,102 31,968 578,228 1,664 1,375,962 50,653 1,426,615

20 – 24 740,900 30,571 542,561 2,538 1,316,570 58,040 1,374,610

25 – 29 761,693 21,098 350,634 2,758 1,136,183 68,850 1,205,033

30 – 34 671,559 16,103 256,569 2,431 946,662 59,113 1,005,775

35 – 39 529,683 12,321 195,263 1,935 739,202 48,378 787,580

40 – 44 380,234 8,824 138,336 1,682 529,076 38,237 567,313

45 – 49 277,004 6,172 103,876 1,392 388,444 40,802 429,246

50 – 54 184,512 4,942 84,751 1,191 275,396 42,017 317,413

55 – 59 109,134 3,465 58,479 928 172,006 31,340 203,346

60 – 64 91,740 2,682 44,764 861 140,047 40,069 180,116

65 – 69 51,388 1,400 22,290 593 75,671 29,231 104,902

70 – 74 42,123 911 13,698 561 57,293 34,941 92,234

75 – 79 24,659 473 6,878 366 32,376 21,837 54,213

80+ 32,039 490 6,821 629 39,979 43,933 83,912

Table 8.4: Distribution of Male Population Aged Five Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Literacy Status; Tanzania Mainland , 2012 Census

Age

Group

Literacy Status

Total Literacy In



Other Language(s)

Total 10,215,362 164,716 2,410,172 32,008 12,822,258 4,455,386 17,277,644

5-9 1,158,304 5,338 51,890 6,338 1,221,870 1,978,019 3,199,889

10 – 14 1,997,653 12,201 173,914 2,810 2,186,578 580,280 2,766,858

15 – 19 1,262,799 37,714 534,979 2,425 1,837,917 281,074 2,118,991

20 – 24 933,005 32,567 480,855 2,710 1,449,137 212,657 1,661,794

25 – 29 920,941 18,642 285,338 2,906 1,227,827 220,285 1,448,112

30 – 34 884,428 13,570 205,412 2,715 1,106,125 193,326 1,299,451

35 – 39 773,934 11,014 164,505 2,194 951,647 164,453 1,116,100

40 – 44 622,816 8,545 126,427 1,903 759,691 130,963 890,654

45 – 49 477,353 6,365 98,226 1,435 583,379 93,580 676,959

50 – 54 370,734 5,720 91,840 1,420 469,714 104,601 574,315

55 – 59 222,475 4,351 67,491 1,070 295,387 76,529 371,916

60 – 64 206,023 3,576 55,841 1,086 266,526 95,845 362,371

65 – 69 127,027 2,047 30,993 707 160,774 68,634 229,408

70 – 74 109,858 1,444 20,398 789 132,489 84,899 217,388

75 – 79 68,852 801 11,264 538 81,455 58,700 140,155

80+ 79,160 821 10,799 962 91,742 111,541 203,283

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Table 8.5: Distribution of Male Population Aged Five Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Literacy Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census

Age Group

Literacy Status

Total Literacy In



Other Language(s)

Total 7,162,515 78,702 971,688 19,645 8,232,550 3,955,508 12,188,058

5-9 744,486 1,669 13,652 5,398 765,205 1,705,005 2,470,210

10 – 14 1,479,356 6,447 75,691 2,285 1,563,779 537,786 2,101,565

15 - 19 938,953 22,706 260,136 1,693 1,223,488 259,141 1,482,629

20 - 24 637,416 17,296 205,620 1,386 861,718 193,166 1,054,884

25 - 29 593,532 7,498 98,603 1,337 700,970 197,911 898,881

30 - 34 573,922 4,467 61,811 1,235 641,435 173,224 814,659

35 - 39 519,320 3,674 51,492 1,000 575,486 148,015 723,501

40 - 44 433,467 3,010 41,900 854 479,231 118,312 597,543

45 - 49 346,131 2,494 35,633 651 384,909 84,996 469,905

50 - 54 272,832 2,585 36,760 723 312,900 94,529 407,429

55 - 59 164,127 2,121 28,385 543 195,176 68,906 264,082

60 - 64 156,261 1,764 24,472 591 183,088 85,739 268,827

65 - 69 98,593 1,089 14,566 389 114,637 61,333 175,970

70 - 74 86,607 856 10,434 524 98,421 75,661 174,082

75 - 79 54,724 492 6,274 347 61,837 52,275 114,112

80+ 62,788 534 6,259 689 70,270 99,509 169,779


Group and Literacy Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census

Age Group

Literacy Status

Total Literacy In



Other Language(s)

Total 3,052,847 86,014 1,438,484 12,363 4,589,708 499,878 5,089,586

5-9 413,818 3,669 38,238 940 456,665 273,014 729,679

10 – 14 518,297 5,754 98,223 525 622,799 42,494 665,293

15 - 19 323,846 15,008 274,843 732 614,429 21,933 636,362

20 - 24 295,589 15,271 275,235 1,324 587,419 19,491 606,910

25 - 29 327,409 11,144 186,735 1,569 526,857 22,374 549,231

30 - 34 310,506 9,103 143,601 1,480 464,690 20,102 484,792

35 - 39 254,614 7,340 113,013 1,194 376,161 16,438 392,599

40 - 44 189,349 5,535 84,527 1,049 280,460 12,651 293,111

45 - 49 131,222 3,871 62,593 784 198,470 8,584 207,054

50 - 54 97,902 3,135 55,080 697 156,814 10,072 166,886

55 - 59 58,348 2,230 39,106 527 100,211 7,623 107,834

60 - 64 49,762 1,812 31,369 495 83,438 10,106 93,544

65 - 69 28,434 958 16,427 318 46,137 7,301 53,438

70 - 74 23,251 588 9,964 265 34,068 9,238 43,306

75 - 79 14,128 309 4,990 191 19,618 6,425 26,043

80+ 16,372 287 4,540 273 21,472 12,032 33,504

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Table 8.7: Distribution of Female Population Aged Five Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Literacy Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group

Literacy Status

Total Literacy In



Other Language(s)

Total 10,630,596 136,046 1,980,998 30,140 12,777,780 5,734,912 18,512,692

5-9 1,260,312 5,553 55,763 5,935 1,327,563 1,864,112 3,191,675

10 – 14 2,052,898 14,393 205,398 2,555 2,275,244 497,851 2,773,095

15 – 19 1,338,417 38,931 560,335 2,436 1,940,119 295,499 2,235,618

20 – 24 1,217,599 28,159 421,538 2,997 1,670,293 363,945 2,034,238

25 – 29 1,120,154 15,013 226,836 2,731 1,364,734 390,570 1,755,304

30 – 34 972,731 10,099 153,217 2,126 1,138,173 322,202 1,460,375

35 – 39 802,354 7,263 112,707 1,796 924,120 275,838 1,199,958

40 – 44 597,172 4,869 74,527 1,464 678,032 231,276 909,308

45 – 49 452,913 3,581 57,894 1,479 515,867 232,663 748,530

50 – 54 276,118 2,917 43,554 1,346 323,935 251,957 575,892

55 – 59 161,848 1,869 27,794 974 192,485 173,804 366,289

60 – 64 140,716 1,438 19,548 1,028 162,730 212,139 374,869

65 – 69 81,304 747 8,787 770 91,608 153,715 245,323

70 – 74 66,250 536 5,938 885 73,609 168,645 242,254

75 – 79 36,994 291 3,142 543 40,970 102,455 143,425

80+ 52,816 387 4,020 1,075 58,298 198,241 256,539


Group and Literacy Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census

Age Group

Literacy Status

Total Literacy In

Total Literate

Illiterate Kiswahili only English Only


Other Language(s)

Total 7,088,590 60,703 723,586 20,008 7,892,887 5,010,438 12,903,325

5-9 817,766 1,897 14,915 5,064 839,642 1,603,951 2,443,593

10 – 14 1,493,476 7,535 89,959 1,925 1,592,895 456,609 2,049,504

15 - 19 898,161 21,971 256,950 1,504 1,178,586 266,779 1,445,365

20 - 24 772,288 12,859 154,212 1,783 941,142 325,396 1,266,538

25 - 29 685,870 5,059 62,937 1,542 755,408 344,094 1,099,502

30 - 34 611,678 3,099 40,249 1,175 656,201 283,191 939,392

35 - 39 527,285 2,282 30,457 1,055 561,079 243,898 804,977

40 - 44 406,287 1,580 20,718 831 429,416 205,690 635,106

45 - 49 307,131 1,280 16,611 871 325,893 200,445 526,338

50 - 54 189,508 1,110 13,883 852 205,353 220,012 425,365

55 - 59 111,062 634 8,421 573 120,690 150,087 270,777

60 - 64 98,738 568 6,153 662 106,121 182,176 288,297

65 - 69 58,350 305 2,924 495 62,074 131,785 193,859

70 - 74 47,378 213 2,204 589 50,384 142,942 193,326

75 - 79 26,463 127 1,254 368 28,212 87,043 115,255

80+ 37,149 184 1,739 719 39,791 166,340 206,131

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Table 8.9: Distribution of Female Population Aged Five Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Literacy Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census

Age Group

Literacy Status

Total Literacy In

Total Literate

Illiterate Kiswahili Only

English Only Both English and Kiswahili

Other Language(s)

Total 3,542,006 75,343 1,257,412 10,132 4,884,893 724,474 5,609,367

5-9 442,546 3,656 40,848 871 487,921 260,161 748,082

10 – 14 559,422 6,858 115,439 630 682,349 41,242 723,591

15 - 19 440,256 16,960 303,385 932 761,533 28,720 790,253

20 - 24 445,311 15,300 267,326 1,214 729,151 38,549 767,700

25 - 29 434,284 9,954 163,899 1,189 609,326 46,476 655,802

30 - 34 361,053 7,000 112,968 951 481,972 39,011 520,983

35 - 39 275,069 4,981 82,250 741 363,041 31,940 394,981

40 - 44 190,885 3,289 53,809 633 248,616 25,586 274,202

45 - 49 145,782 2,301 41,283 608 189,974 32,218 222,192

50 - 54 86,610 1,807 29,671 494 118,582 31,945 150,527

55 - 59 50,786 1,235 19,373 401 71,795 23,717 95,512

60 - 64 41,978 870 13,395 366 56,609 29,963 86,572

65 - 69 22,954 442 5,863 275 29,534 21,930 51,464

70 - 74 18,872 323 3,734 296 23,225 25,703 48,928

75 - 79 10,531 164 1,888 175 12,758 15,412 28,170

80+ 15,667 203 2,281 356 18,507 31,901 50,408

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Table 8.10: Total Population Aged Five Years and Above by Age Group and School Attendance Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Total School Attendance Status

Attending Drop Out Completed Never Attended

Total 35,790,336 10,693,781 2,559,392 14,129,285 8,407,878

5 1,356,440 439,338 2,784 7,300 907,018

6 1,363,670 586,250 3,158 7,026 767,236

5-6 2,720,110 1,025,588 5,942 14,326 1,674,254

7 1,338,317 807,556 4,736 9,419 516,606

8 1,227,257 877,866 6,963 8,462 333,966

9 1,105,880 880,513 9,413 8,075 207,879

10 1,286,652 1,038,506 19,403 11,153 217,590

11 912,585 771,919 19,124 10,395 111,147

12 1,384,105 1,140,663 43,892 27,606 171,944

13 972,322 781,873 42,062 43,469 104,918

7-13 8,227,118 6,298,896 145,593 118,579 1,664,050

14 984,289 713,637 54,171 111,931 104,550

15 922,259 557,684 62,536 196,881 105,158

16 885,566 467,148 66,382 261,113 90,923

17 824,499 374,534 69,154 300,478 80,333

14 - 17 3,616,613 2,113,003 252,243 870,403 380,964

18 997,815 341,227 95,176 437,565 123,847

19 724,470 208,659 73,376 365,585 76,850

18 - 19 1,722,285 549,886 168,552 803,150 200,697

20 1,063,024 186,435 114,964 592,851 168,774

21 585,817 98,836 64,880 353,905 68,196

22 845,949 99,391 97,527 531,193 117,838

23 571,474 56,876 63,790 375,151 75,657

24 629,768 46,984 70,724 419,963 92,097

20 - 24 3,696,032 488,522 411,885 2,273,063 522,562

25+ 15,808,178 217,886 1,575,177 10,049,764 3,965,351

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Table 8.11: Total Population Aged Five Years and Above by Age Group and School Attendance Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census



Total 25,091,383 7,106,641 1,947,043 8,576,293 7,461,406

5 1,043,991 257,067 2,337 4,592 779,995

6 1,053,765 368,734 2,631 4,278 678,122

5-6 2,097,756 625,801 4,968 8,870 1,458,117

7 1,028,110 547,289 3,879 5,572 471,370

8 947,451 625,341 5,784 5,288 311,038

9 840,486 633,604 7,988 4,952 193,942

10 991,434 763,355 16,699 7,493 203,887

11 680,578 554,288 16,229 6,781 103,280

12 1,043,336 827,040 37,329 18,464 160,503

13 716,695 555,965 35,365 28,172 97,193

7-13 6,248,090 4,506,882 123,273 76,722 1,541,213

14 719,026 500,326 45,386 76,549 96,765

15 659,666 372,349 51,662 139,038 96,617

16 605,123 286,439 53,550 182,084 83,050

17 538,899 207,837 54,041 203,755 73,266

14 - 17 2,522,714 1,366,951 204,639 601,426 349,698

18 666,998 187,679 73,706 292,065 113,548

19 457,308 106,696 54,468 226,663 69,481

18 - 19 1,124,306 294,375 128,174 518,728 183,029

20 704,050 92,052 86,932 371,770 153,296

21 360,817 43,575 47,624 208,508 61,110

22 530,928 41,201 71,322 312,690 105,715

23 341,841 20,525 45,348 208,693 67,275

24 383,786 17,116 50,405 234,419 81,846

20 - 24 2,321,422 214,469 301,631 1,336,080 469,242

25+ 10,777,095 98,163 1,184,358 6,034,467 3,460,107

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Table 8.12: Total Population Aged Five Years and Above by Age Group and School Attendance Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census



Total 10,698,953 3,587,140 612,349 5,552,992 946,472

5 312,449 182,271 447 2,708 127,023

6 309,905 217,516 527 2,748 89,114

5-6 622,354 399,787 974 5,456 216,137

7 310,207 260,267 857 3,847 45,236

8 279,806 252,525 1,179 3,174 22,928

9 265,394 246,909 1,425 3,123 13,937

10 295,218 275,151 2,704 3,660 13,703

11 232,007 217,631 2,895 3,614 7,867

12 340,769 313,623 6,563 9,142 11,441

13 255,627 225,908 6,697 15,297 7,725

7-13 1,979,028 1,792,014 22,320 41,857 122,837

14 265,263 213,311 8,785 35,382 7,785

15 262,593 185,335 10,874 57,843 8,541

16 280,443 180,709 12,832 79,029 7,873

17 285,600 166,697 15,113 96,723 7,067

14 - 17 1,093,899 746,052 47,604 268,977 31,266

18 330,817 153,548 21,470 145,500 10,299

19 267,162 101,963 18,908 138,922 7,369

18 - 19 597,979 255,511 40,378 284,422 17,668

20 358,974 94,383 28,032 221,081 15,478

21 225,000 55,261 17,256 145,397 7,086

22 315,021 58,190 26,205 218,503 12,123

23 229,633 36,351 18,442 166,458 8,382

24 245,982 29,868 20,319 185,544 10,251

20 - 24 1,374,610 274,053 110,254 936,983 53,320

25+ 5,031,083 119,723 390,819 4,015,297 505,244

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Table 8.13: Distribution of Male Population Aged Five Years and Above by Age Group and School Attendance Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



Total 17,277,644 5,363,118 1,329,617 7,011,286 3,573,623

5 686,888 215,948 1,521 3,731 465,688

6 682,234 282,798 1,623 3,473 394,340

5-6 1,369,122 498,746 3,144 7,204 860,028

7 675,251 391,908 2,455 4,922 275,966

8 606,061 420,064 3,719 4,285 177,993

9 549,455 427,895 5,204 4,071 112,285

10 644,653 511,326 11,131 5,665 116,531

11 449,521 376,001 10,858 5,144 57,518

12 699,392 568,496 25,843 13,704 91,349

13 485,235 385,115 24,897 19,823 55,400

7-13 4,109,568 3,080,805 84,107 57,614 887,042

14 488,057 351,956 32,068 49,513 54,520

15 466,286 282,177 37,992 90,111 56,006

16 433,587 235,523 37,803 115,491 44,770

17 406,594 195,893 38,207 133,701 38,793

14 - 17 1,794,524 1,065,549 146,070 388,816 194,089

18 479,308 186,843 49,337 189,391 53,737

19 333,216 119,179 35,293 148,068 30,676

18 - 19 812,524 306,022 84,630 337,459 84,413

20 470,351 112,384 54,069 242,862 61,036

21 271,765 60,193 31,891 153,548 26,133

22 381,565 61,490 47,415 230,128 42,532

23 256,168 34,750 31,222 162,875 27,321

24 281,945 28,917 35,132 185,853 32,043

20 - 24 1,661,794 297,734 199,729 975,266 189,065

25+ 7,530,112 114,262 811,937 5,244,927 1,358,986

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Table 8.14: Distribution of Female Population Aged Five Years and Above by Age Group and School Attendance Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



Total 18,512,692 5,330,663 1,229,775 7,117,999 4,834,255

5 669,552 223,390 1,263 3,569 441,330

6 681,436 303,452 1,535 3,553 372,896

5-6 1,350,988 526,842 2,798 7,122 814,226

7 663,066 415,648 2,281 4,497 240,640

8 621,196 457,802 3,244 4,177 155,973

9 556,425 452,618 4,209 4,004 95,594

10 641,999 527,180 8,272 5,488 101,059

11 463,064 395,918 8,266 5,251 53,629

12 684,713 572,167 18,049 13,902 80,595

13 487,087 396,758 17,165 23,646 49,518

7-13 4,117,550 3,218,091 61,486 60,965 777,008

14 496,232 361,681 22,103 62,418 50,030

15 455,973 275,507 24,544 106,770 49,152

16 451,979 231,625 28,579 145,622 46,153

17 417,905 178,641 30,947 166,777 41,540

14 - 17 1,822,089 1,047,454 106,173 481,587 186,875

18 518,507 154,384 45,839 248,174 70,110

19 391,254 89,480 38,083 217,517 46,174

18 - 19 909,761 243,864 83,922 465,691 116,284

20 592,673 74,051 60,895 349,989 107,738

21 314,052 38,643 32,989 200,357 42,063

22 464,384 37,901 50,112 301,065 75,306

23 315,306 22,126 32,568 212,276 48,336

24 347,823 18,067 35,592 234,110 60,054

20 - 24 2,034,238 190,788 212,156 1,297,797 333,497

25+ 8,278,066 103,624 763,240 4,804,837 2,606,365

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Table 8.15: Distribution of Male Population Aged Five Years and Above by Age Group and School Attendance Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census



Total 12,188,058 3,579,845 1,048,398 4,345,997 3,213,818

5 530,131 125,706 1,284 2,414 400,727

6 529,293 177,180 1,346 2,165 348,602

5-6 1,059,424 302,886 2,630 4,579 749,329

7 520,722 263,951 2,044 2,993 251,734

8 469,818 298,094 3,085 2,737 165,902

9 420,246 308,222 4,456 2,536 105,032

10 500,742 377,690 9,689 3,906 109,457

11 337,908 271,361 9,376 3,473 53,698

12 532,993 414,984 22,536 9,617 85,856

13 363,767 276,202 21,690 13,947 51,928

7-13 3,146,196 2,210,504 72,876 39,209 823,607

14 366,155 250,125 27,858 36,923 51,249

15 347,012 192,758 32,617 69,356 52,281

16 310,869 149,513 31,878 87,933 41,545

17 279,147 113,214 31,471 98,618 35,844

14 - 17 1,303,183 705,610 123,824 292,830 180,919

18 329,902 106,656 40,128 133,618 49,500

19 215,699 63,635 27,600 96,523 27,941

18 - 19 545,601 170,291 67,728 230,141 77,441

20 314,309 58,818 42,716 157,141 55,634

21 170,039 28,714 24,532 93,157 23,636

22 241,885 27,718 36,408 139,239 38,520

23 155,481 13,768 23,510 93,571 24,632

24 173,170 11,233 26,371 106,766 28,800

20 - 24 1,054,884 140,251 153,537 589,874 171,222

25+ 5,078,770 50,303 627,803 3,189,364 1,211,300

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Table 8.16: Distribution of Female Population Aged Five Years and Above by Age Group and School Attendance Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census



Total 12,903,325 3,526,796 898,645 4,230,296 4,247,588

5 513,860 131,361 1,053 2,178 379,268

6 524,472 191,554 1,285 2,113 329,520

5-6 1,038,332 322,915 2,338 4,291 708,788

7 507,388 283,338 1,835 2,579 219,636

8 477,633 327,247 2,699 2,551 145,136

9 420,240 325,382 3,532 2,416 88,910

10 490,692 385,665 7,010 3,587 94,430

11 342,670 282,927 6,853 3,308 49,582

12 510,343 412,056 14,793 8,847 74,647

13 352,928 279,763 13,675 14,225 45,265

7-13 3,101,894 2,296,378 50,397 37,513 717,606

14 352,871 250,201 17,528 39,626 45,516

15 312,654 179,591 19,045 69,682 44,336

16 294,254 136,926 21,672 94,151 41,505

17 259,752 94,623 22,570 105,137 37,422

14 - 17 1,219,531 661,341 80,815 308,596 168,779

18 337,096 81,023 33,578 158,447 64,048

19 241,609 43,061 26,868 130,140 41,540

18 - 19 578,705 124,084 60,446 288,587 105,588

20 389,741 33,234 44,216 214,629 97,662

21 190,778 14,861 23,092 115,351 37,474

22 289,043 13,483 34,914 173,451 67,195

23 186,360 6,757 21,838 115,122 42,643

24 210,616 5,883 24,034 127,653 53,046

20 - 24 1,266,538 74,218 148,094 746,206 298,020

25+ 5,698,325 47,860 556,555 2,845,103 2,248,807

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Table 8.17: Distribution of Male Population Aged Five Years and Above by Age Group and School Attendance Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census



Total 5,089,586 1,783,273 281,219 2,665,289 359,805

5 156,757 90,242 237 1,317 64,961

6 152,941 105,618 277 1,308 45,738

5-6 309,698 195,860 514 2,625 110,699

7 154,529 127,957 411 1,929 24,232

8 136,243 121,970 634 1,548 12,091

9 129,209 119,673 748 1,535 7,253

10 143,911 133,636 1,442 1,759 7,074

11 111,613 104,640 1,482 1,671 3,820

12 166,399 153,512 3,307 4,087 5,493

13 121,468 108,913 3,207 5,876 3,472

7-13 963,372 870,301 11,231 18,405 63,435

14 121,902 101,831 4,210 12,590 3,271

15 119,274 89,419 5,375 20,755 3,725

16 122,718 86,010 5,925 27,558 3,225

17 127,447 82,679 6,736 35,083 2,949

14 - 17 491,341 359,939 22,246 95,986 13,170

18 149,406 80,187 9,209 55,773 4,237

19 117,517 55,544 7,693 51,545 2,735

18 - 19 266,923 135,731 16,902 107,318 6,972

20 156,042 53,566 11,353 85,721 5,402

21 101,726 31,479 7,359 60,391 2,497

22 139,680 33,772 11,007 90,889 4,012

23 100,687 20,982 7,712 69,304 2,689

24 108,775 17,684 8,761 79,087 3,243

20 - 24 606,910 157,483 46,192 385,392 17,843

25+ 2,451,342 63,959 184,134 2,055,563 147,686

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Table 8.18: Distribution of Female Population Aged Five Years and Above by Age Group and School Attendance Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census



Total 5,609,367 1,803,867 331,130 2,887,703 586,667

5 155,692 92,029 210 1,391 62,062

6 156,964 111,898 250 1,440 43,376

5-6 312,656 203,927 460 2,831 105,438

7 155,678 132,310 446 1,918 21,004

8 143,563 130,555 545 1,626 10,837

9 136,185 127,236 677 1,588 6,684

10 151,307 141,515 1,262 1,901 6,629

11 120,394 112,991 1,413 1,943 4,047

12 174,370 160,111 3,256 5,055 5,948

13 134,159 116,995 3,490 9,421 4,253

7-13 1,015,656 921,713 11,089 23,452 59,402

14 143,361 111,480 4,575 22,792 4,514

15 143,319 95,916 5,499 37,088 4,816

16 157,725 94,699 6,907 51,471 4,648

17 158,153 84,018 8,377 61,640 4,118

14 - 17 602,558 386,113 25,358 172,991 18,096

18 181,411 73,361 12,261 89,727 6,062

19 149,645 46,419 11,215 87,377 4,634

18 - 19 331,056 119,780 23,476 177,104 10,696

20 202,932 40,817 16,679 135,360 10,076

21 123,274 23,782 9,897 85,006 4,589

22 175,341 24,418 15,198 127,614 8,111

23 128,946 15,369 10,730 97,154 5,693

24 137,207 12,184 11,558 106,457 7,008

20 - 24 767,700 116,570 64,062 551,591 35,477

25+ 2,579,741 55,764 206,685 1,959,734 357,558

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Table 8.19: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and Above Attending School by Age and Level of Attending; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Total 0 Primary Education

TP PS Secondary Education

TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 10,693,781 803,903 1,850,194 1,211,599 1,064,833 1,008,835 873,908 916,369 827,657 29,972 25,694 - 427,621 363,412 373,773 410,721 48,149 68,624 57,786 330,731

5 439,338 439,338 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 586,250 364,565 221,685 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 807,556 - 807,556 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 877,866 - 435,537 442,329 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 880,513 - 209,246 349,724 321,543 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 1,038,506 - 114,752 241,967 358,449 323,338 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 771,919 - 34,459 87,299 171,237 258,599 220,325 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 1,140,663 - 26,959 71,097 147,363 264,694 341,661 288,889 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 781,873 - - 19,183 46,377 94,176 160,358 261,890 197,196 2,693 - - - - - - - - - -

14 713,637 - - - 19,864 47,247 87,766 185,065 247,644 7,865 - - 118,186 - - - - - - -

15 557,684 - - - - 20,781 44,118 102,727 167,136 8,382 - - 123,235 91,305 - - - - - -

16 467,148 - - - - - 19,680 54,739 108,285 5,608 3,766 - 87,987 105,306 81,777 - - - - -

17 374,534 - - - - - - 23,059 60,950 3,222 - - 49,608 70,010 100,285 62,098 3,309 - 983 1,010

18 341,227 - - - - - - - 46,446 2,202 1,072 - 33,165 49,904 83,404 105,982 10,247 2,895 2,391 3,519

19 208,659 - - - - - - - - - 42 - 15,440 26,295 50,465 80,870 10,324 8,653 10,729 5,841

20 186,435 - - - - - - - - - 2,348 - - 20,592 39,183 77,424 9,747 14,046 8,604 14,491

21 98,836 - - - - - - - - - 1,258 - - - 18,659 39,781 5,300 10,870 6,779 16,189

22 99,391 - - - - - - - - - 1,519 - - - - 44,566 5,382 12,612 9,045 26,267

23 56,876 - - - - - - - - - 1,846 - - - - - 3,840 10,599 8,950 31,641

24 46,984 - - - - - - - - - 1,580 - - - - - - 8,949 1,781 34,674

25+ 217,886 - - - - - - - - - 12,263 - - - - - - - 8,524 197,099

NOTE: TP = Training after Primary School Education

PS = Pre-School Education

TS = Training after Secondary School Education

UN = University and Other Related Education

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Table 8.20: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and Above Attending School by Age and Level of Attending; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 7,106,641 486,794 1,351,008 898,339 776,367 727,492 624,239 647,523 569,489 15,385 14,689 - 240,948 191,108 189,117 193,594 17,234 23,875 21,225 118,215

5 257,067 257,067 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 368,734 229,727 139,007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 547,289 - 547,289 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 625,341 - 337,691 287,650 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 633,604 - 173,995 260,655 198,954 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 763,355 - 99,733 198,232 263,511 201,879 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 554,288 - 29,939 73,754 135,490 184,050 131,055 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 827,040 - 23,354 61,398 122,151 206,472 241,510 172,155 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 555,965 - - 16,650 39,210 77,425 125,191 182,760 113,850 879 - - - - - - - - - -

14 500,326 - - - 17,051 39,907 72,669 143,754 171,908 3,182 - - 51,855 - - - - - - -

15 372,349 - - - - 17,759 37,214 83,962 125,002 4,320 - - 66,222 37,870 - - - - - -

16 286,439 - - - - - 16,600 45,462 81,164 3,380 2,345 - 54,371 52,083 31,034 - - - - -

17 207,837 - - - - - - 19,430 44,413 2,088 - - 33,172 39,209 45,278 21,897 1,904 - 297 149

18 187,679 - - - - - - - 33,152 1,536 424 - 23,882 31,076 45,379 47,170 2,401 1,775 502 382

19 106,696 - - - - - - - - - 11 - 11,446 16,922 30,019 38,993 2,654 1,739 4,305 607

20 92,052 - - - - - - - - - 1,146 - - 13,948 25,149 39,947 3,332 3,361 2,554 2,615

21 43,575 - - - - - - - - - 585 - - - 12,258 20,745 2,180 3,185 1,794 2,828

22 41,201 - - - - - - - - - 709 - - - - 24,842 2,538 4,672 2,709 5,731

23 20,525 - - - - - - - - - 639 - - - - - 2,225 5,004 2,996 9,661

24 17,116 - - - - - - - - - 597 - - - - - - 4,139 650 11,730

25+ 98,163 - - - - - - - - - 8,233 - - - - - - - 5,418 84,512





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Table 8.21: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and Above Attending School by Age and Level of Attending; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 3,587,140 317,109 499,186 313,260 288,466 281,343 249,669 268,846 258,168 14,587 11,005 - 186,673 172,304 184,656 217,127 30,915 44,749 36,561 212,516

5 182,271 182,271 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 217,516 134,838 82,678 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 260,267 - 260,267 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 252,525 - 97,846 154,679 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 246,909 - 35,251 89,069 122,589 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 275,151 - 15,019 43,735 94,938 121,459 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 217,631 - 4,520 13,545 35,747 74,549 89,270 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 313,623 - 3,605 9,699 25,212 58,222 100,151 116,734 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 225,908 - - 2,533 7,167 16,751 35,167 79,130 83,346 1,814 - - - - - - - - - -

14 213,311 - - - 2,813 7,340 15,097 41,311 75,736 4,683 - - 66,331 - - - - - - -

15 185,335 - - - - 3,022 6,904 18,765 42,134 4,062 - - 57,013 53,435 - - - - - -

16 180,709 - - - - - 3,080 9,277 27,121 2,228 1,421 - 33,616 53,223 50,743 - - - - -

17 166,697 - - - - - - 3,629 16,537 1,134 - - 16,436 30,801 55,007 40,201 1,405 - 686 861

18 153,548 - - - - - - - 13,294 666 648 - 9,283 18,828 38,025 58,812 7,846 1,120 1,889 3,137

19 101,963 - - - - - - - - - 31 - 3,994 9,373 20,446 41,877 7,670 6,914 6,424 5,234

20 94,383 - - - - - - - - - 1,202 - - 6,644 14,034 37,477 6,415 10,685 6,050 11,876

21 55,261 - - - - - - - - - 673 - - - 6,401 19,036 3,120 7,685 4,985 13,361

22 58,190 - - - - - - - - - 810 - - - - 19,724 2,844 7,940 6,336 20,536

23 36,351 - - - - - - - - - 1,207 - - - - - 1,615 5,595 5,954 21,980

24 29,868 - - - - - - - - - 983 - - - - - - 4,810 1,131 22,944

25+ 119,723 - - - - - - - - - 4,030 - - - - - - - 3,106 112,587





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Table 8.22: Distribution of Male Population Aged Five Years and Above Attending School by Age and Level of Attending; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 5,363,118 399,290 930,114 607,216 529,211 498,162 428,912 445,951 396,427 14,476 12,837 - 212,993 186,650 198,738 221,370 32,219 45,202 27,569 175,781

5 215,948 215,948 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 282,798 183,342 99,456 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 391,908 - 391,908 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 420,064 - 220,137 199,927 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 427,895 - 114,681 172,414 140,800 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 511,326 - 66,451 129,567 174,631 140,677 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 376,001 - 20,761 50,099 89,908 123,077 92,156 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 568,496 - 16,720 42,951 83,047 138,447 163,495 123,836 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 385,115 - - 12,258 28,051 53,609 83,883 124,245 81,960 1,109 - - - - - - - - - -

14 351,956 - - - 12,774 28,790 49,481 94,134 114,513 3,255 - - 49,009 - - - - - - -

15 282,177 - - - - 13,562 27,265 56,650 83,380 4,050 - - 58,512 38,758 - - - - - -

16 235,523 - - - - - 12,632 32,125 56,084 2,818 2,021 - 45,275 50,293 34,275 - - - - -

17 195,893 - - - - - - 14,961 33,932 1,861 - - 28,761 38,179 49,203 26,313 1,828 - 411 444

18 186,843 - - - - - - - 26,558 1,383 544 - 21,210 29,353 46,404 52,006 5,398 1,599 932 1,456

19 119,179 - - - - - - - - - 17 - 10,226 16,436 30,469 43,767 6,493 4,383 4,983 2,405

20 112,384 - - - - - - - - - 1,247 - - 13,631 25,548 45,990 6,970 8,370 3,830 6,798

21 60,193 - - - - - - - - - 682 - - - 12,839 24,445 4,162 7,372 3,045 7,648

22 61,490 - - - - - - - - - 839 - - - - 28,849 4,271 9,125 4,698 13,708

23 34,750 - - - - - - - - - 1,015 - - - - - 3,097 7,892 4,778 17,968

24 28,917 - - - - - - - - - 882 - - - - - - 6,461 949 20,625

25+ 114,262 - - - - - - - - - 5,590 - - - - - - - 3,943 104,729





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Table 8.23: Distribution of Female Population Aged Five Years and Above Attending School by Age and Level of Attending; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 5,330,663 404,613 920,080 604,383 535,622 510,673 444,996 470,418 431,230 15,496 12,857 - 214,628 176,762 175,035 189,351 15,930 23,422 30,217 154,950

5 223,390 223,390 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 303,452 181,223 122,229 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 415,648 - 415,648 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 457,802 - 215,400 242,402 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 452,618 - 94,565 177,310 180,743 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 527,180 - 48,301 112,400 183,818 182,661 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 395,918 - 13,698 37,200 81,329 135,522 128,169 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 572,167 - 10,239 28,146 64,316 126,247 178,166 165,053 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 396,758 - - 6,925 18,326 40,567 76,475 137,645 115,236 1,584 - - - - - - - - - -

14 361,681 - - - 7,090 18,457 38,285 90,931 133,131 4,610 - - 69,177 - - - - - - -

15 275,507 - - - - 7,219 16,853 46,077 83,756 4,332 - - 64,723 52,547 - - - - - -

16 231,625 - - - - - 7,048 22,614 52,201 2,790 1,745 - 42,712 55,013 47,502 - - - - -

17 178,641 - - - - - - 8,098 27,018 1,361 - - 20,847 31,831 51,082 35,785 1,481 - 572 566

18 154,384 - - - - - - - 19,888 819 528 - 11,955 20,551 37,000 53,976 4,849 1,296 1,459 2,063

19 89,480 - - - - - - - - - 25 - 5,214 9,859 19,996 37,103 3,831 4,270 5,746 3,436

20 74,051 - - - - - - - - - 1,101 - - 6,961 13,635 31,434 2,777 5,676 4,774 7,693

21 38,643 - - - - - - - - - 576 - - - 5,820 15,336 1,138 3,498 3,734 8,541

22 37,901 - - - - - - - - - 680 - - - - 15,717 1,111 3,487 4,347 12,559

23 22,126 - - - - - - - - - 831 - - - - - 743 2,707 4,172 13,673

24 18,067 - - - - - - - - - 698 - - - - - - 2,488 832 14,049

25+ 103,624 - - - - - - - - - 6,673 - - - - - - - 4,581 92,370





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Table 8.24: Distribution of Male Population Aged Five Years and Above Attending School by Age and Level of Attending; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 3,579,845 239,927 682,356 452,059 387,072 360,790 307,127 317,161 277,542 7,610 7,558 - 122,925 101,099 103,744 109,102 12,322 17,013 10,715 63,723

5 125,706 125,706 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 177,180 114,221 62,959 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 263,951 - 263,951 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 298,094 - 169,249 128,845 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 308,222 - 95,220 126,835 86,167 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 377,690 - 58,037 105,917 126,525 87,211 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 271,361 - 18,218 42,427 70,742 86,111 53,863 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 414,984 - 14,722 37,199 68,729 107,164 113,636 73,534 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 276,202 - - 10,836 23,823 44,159 64,829 85,349 46,864 342 - - - - - - - - - -

14 250,125 - - - 11,086 24,379 40,949 72,400 78,644 1,334 - - 21,333 - - - - - - -

15 192,758 - - - - 11,766 23,052 46,222 62,697 2,030 - - 30,940 16,051 - - - - - -

16 149,513 - - - - - 10,798 26,874 43,295 1,714 1,335 - 27,911 24,574 13,012 - - - - -

17 113,214 - - - - - - 12,782 25,853 1,188 - - 19,450 21,502 21,808 9,279 1,119 - 158 75

18 106,656 - - - - - - - 20,189 1,002 226 - 15,502 18,583 25,286 23,132 1,298 1,043 230 165

19 63,635 - - - - - - - - - 6 - 7,789 10,842 18,311 21,511 1,733 945 2,239 259

20 58,818 - - - - - - - - - 665 - - 9,547 16,677 24,692 2,455 2,173 1,245 1,364

21 28,714 - - - - - - - - - 345 - - - 8,650 13,467 1,778 2,211 847 1,416

22 27,718 - - - - - - - - - 418 - - - - 17,021 2,066 3,581 1,436 3,196

23 13,768 - - - - - - - - - 377 - - - - - 1,873 3,928 1,672 5,918

24 11,233 - - - - - - - - - 348 - - - - - - 3,132 369 7,384

25+ 50,303 - - - - - - - - - 3,838 - - - - - - - 2,519 43,946





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Table 8.25: Distribution of Female Population Aged Five Years and Above Attending School by Age and Level of Attending; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 3,526,796 246,867 668,652 446,280 389,295 366,702 317,112 330,362 291,947 7,775 7,131 - 118,023 90,009 85,373 84,492 4,912 6,862 10,510 54,492

5 131,361 131,361 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 191,554 115,506 76,048 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 283,338 - 283,338 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 327,247 - 168,442 158,805 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 325,382 - 78,775 133,820 112,787 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 385,665 - 41,696 92,315 136,986 114,668 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 282,927 - 11,721 31,327 64,748 97,939 77,192 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 412,056 - 8,632 24,199 53,422 99,308 127,874 98,621 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 279,763 - - 5,814 15,387 33,266 60,362 97,411 66,986 537 - - - - - - - - - -

14 250,201 - - - 5,965 15,528 31,720 71,354 93,264 1,848 - - 30,522 - - - - - - -

15 179,591 - - - - 5,993 14,162 37,740 62,305 2,290 - - 35,282 21,819 - - - - - -

16 136,926 - - - - - 5,802 18,588 37,869 1,666 1,010 - 26,460 27,509 18,022 - - - - -

17 94,623 - - - - - - 6,648 18,560 900 - - 13,722 17,707 23,470 12,618 785 - 139 74

18 81,023 - - - - - - - 12,963 534 198 - 8,380 12,493 20,093 24,038 1,103 732 272 217

19 43,061 - - - - - - - - - 5 - 3,657 6,080 11,708 17,482 921 794 2,066 348

20 33,234 - - - - - - - - - 481 - - 4,401 8,472 15,255 877 1,188 1,309 1,251

21 14,861 - - - - - - - - - 240 - - - 3,608 7,278 402 974 947 1,412

22 13,483 - - - - - - - - - 291 - - - - 7,821 472 1,091 1,273 2,535

23 6,757 - - - - - - - - - 262 - - - - - 352 1,076 1,324 3,743

24 5,883 - - - - - - - - - 249 - - - - - - 1,007 281 4,346

25+ 47,860 - - - - - - - - - 4,395 - - - - - - - 2,899 40,566





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Table 8.26: Distribution of Male Population Aged Five Years and Above Attending School by Age and Level of Attending; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 1,783,273 159,363 247,758 155,157 142,139 137,372 121,785 128,790 118,885 6,866 5,279 - 90,068 85,551 94,994 112,268 19,897 28,189 16,854 112,058

5 90,242 90,242 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 105,618 69,121 36,497 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 127,957 - 127,957 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 121,970 - 50,888 71,082 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 119,673 - 19,461 45,579 54,633 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 133,636 - 8,414 23,650 48,106 53,466 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 104,640 - 2,543 7,672 19,166 36,966 38,293 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 153,512 - 1,998 5,752 14,318 31,283 49,859 50,302 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 108,913 - - 1,422 4,228 9,450 19,054 38,896 35,096 767 - - - - - - - - - -

14 101,831 - - - 1,688 4,411 8,532 21,734 35,869 1,921 - - 27,676 - - - - - - -

15 89,419 - - - - 1,796 4,213 10,428 20,683 2,020 - - 27,572 22,707 - - - - - -

16 86,010 - - - - - 1,834 5,251 12,789 1,104 686 - 17,364 25,719 21,263 - - - - -

17 82,679 - - - - - - 2,179 8,079 673 - - 9,311 16,677 27,395 17,034 709 - 253 369

18 80,187 - - - - - - - 6,369 381 318 - 5,708 10,770 21,118 28,874 4,100 556 702 1,291

19 55,544 - - - - - - - - - 11 - 2,437 5,594 12,158 22,256 4,760 3,438 2,744 2,146

20 53,566 - - - - - - - - - 582 - - 4,084 8,871 21,298 4,515 6,197 2,585 5,434

21 31,479 - - - - - - - - - 337 - - - 4,189 10,978 2,384 5,161 2,198 6,232

22 33,772 - - - - - - - - - 421 - - - - 11,828 2,205 5,544 3,262 10,512

23 20,982 - - - - - - - - - 638 - - - - - 1,224 3,964 3,106 12,050

24 17,684 - - - - - - - - - 534 - - - - - - 3,329 580 13,241

25+ 63,959 - - - - - - - - - 1,752 - - - - - - - 1,424 60,783





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Table 8.27: Distribution of Female Population Aged Five Years and Above Attending School by Age and Level of Attending; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 1,803,867 157,746 251,428 158,103 146,327 143,971 127,884 140,056 139,283 7,721 5,726 - 96,605 86,753 89,662 104,859 11,018 16,560 19,707 100,458

5 92,029 92,029 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 111,898 65,717 46,181 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 132,310 - 132,310 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 130,555 - 46,958 83,597 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 127,236 - 15,790 43,490 67,956 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 141,515 - 6,605 20,085 46,832 67,993 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 112,991 - 1,977 5,873 16,581 37,583 50,977 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 160,111 - 1,607 3,947 10,894 26,939 50,292 66,432 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 116,995 - - 1,111 2,939 7,301 16,113 40,234 48,250 1,047 - - - - - - - - - -

14 111,480 - - - 1,125 2,929 6,565 19,577 39,867 2,762 - - 38,655 - - - - - - -

15 95,916 - - - - 1,226 2,691 8,337 21,451 2,042 - - 29,441 30,728 - - - - - -

16 94,699 - - - - - 1,246 4,026 14,332 1,124 735 - 16,252 27,504 29,480 - - - - -

17 84,018 - - - - - - 1,450 8,458 461 - - 7,125 14,124 27,612 23,167 696 - 433 492

18 73,361 - - - - - - - 6,925 285 330 - 3,575 8,058 16,907 29,938 3,746 564 1,187 1,846

19 46,419 - - - - - - - - - 20 - 1,557 3,779 8,288 19,621 2,910 3,476 3,680 3,088

20 40,817 - - - - - - - - - 620 - - 2,560 5,163 16,179 1,900 4,488 3,465 6,442

21 23,782 - - - - - - - - - 336 - - - 2,212 8,058 736 2,524 2,787 7,129

22 24,418 - - - - - - - - - 389 - - - - 7,896 639 2,396 3,074 10,024

23 15,369 - - - - - - - - - 569 - - - - - 391 1,631 2,848 9,930

24 12,184 - - - - - - - - - 449 - - - - - - 1,481 551 9,703

25+ 55,764 - - - - - - - - - 2,278 - - - - - - - 1,682 51,804





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Table 8.28: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and Above Who Completed School by Age and Level Attained; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 14,129,285 11,064 45,516 61,906 37,881 407,655 34,487 39,586 11,013,357 113,204 104,197 1,817 20,750 32,449 20,858 1,576,018 5,516 163,505 114,922 324,597

5 7,300 7,300 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 7,026 3,764 3,262 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 9,419 - 9,419 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 8,462 - 3,885 4,577 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 8,075 - 1,526 3,035 3,514 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 11,153 - 1,018 2,024 3,861 4,250 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 10,395 - 481 1,028 2,318 3,948 2,620 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 27,606 - 814 2,241 3,311 7,624 6,390 7,226 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 43,469 - 110 208 365 919 750 1,165 39,834 71 35 12 - - - - - - - -

14 111,931 - 203 217 306 601 599 1,216 107,500 207 47 27 1,008 - - - - - - -

15 196,881 - 274 280 393 664 609 1,119 190,866 359 99 31 1,277 910 - - - - - -

16 261,113 - 327 396 357 661 554 972 253,748 309 294 21 1,225 1,241 1,008 - - - - -

17 300,478 - 369 508 337 693 535 817 279,323 333 249 28 1,039 1,130 1,347 12,871 - - 679 220

18 437,565 - 645 1,321 520 1,040 603 1,006 383,702 450 383 110 1,138 1,384 1,578 41,858 308 - 934 585

19 365,585 - 625 1,707 343 933 422 725 290,900 366 428 26 904 1,211 1,198 60,473 321 2,914 1,147 942

20 592,851 - 1,080 3,109 599 1,687 750 1,062 449,712 656 3,602 45 1,126 1,740 1,631 113,102 428 7,601 2,400 2,521

21 353,905 - 816 2,238 433 1,274 410 573 243,954 412 2,151 25 674 1,111 971 85,583 284 7,575 2,228 3,193

22 531,193 - 1,137 2,972 656 1,863 714 896 379,869 570 3,535 56 926 1,559 1,295 115,573 353 9,784 3,807 5,628

23 375,151 - 820 2,000 472 1,172 451 626 263,273 446 2,610 46 670 1,163 845 80,629 262 7,927 3,890 7,849

24 419,963 - 861 1,932 526 1,355 523 658 305,871 436 3,153 58 683 1,230 817 76,851 251 8,225 4,606 11,927

25+ 10,049,764 - 17,844 32,113 19,570 378,971 18,557 21,525 7,824,805 108,589 87,611 1,332 10,080 19,770 10,168 989,078 3,309 119,479 95,231 291,732





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Table 8.29: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and above who Completed School by Age and Level attained; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 8,576,293 6,883 24,434 32,439 25,083 306,824 21,679 26,916 7,328,441 62,848 56,974 678 11,102 13,077 9,061 521,902 1,778 41,058 39,996 45,120

5 4,592 4,592 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 4,278 2,291 1,987 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 5,572 - 5,572 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 5,288 - 2,676 2,612 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 4,952 - 1,117 1,941 1,894 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 7,493 - 755 1,566 2,612 2,560 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 6,781 - 393 730 1,600 2,577 1,481 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 18,464 - 600 1,687 2,478 5,494 4,224 3,981 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 28,172 - 71 158 286 665 562 737 25,651 33 8 1 - - - - - - - -

14 76,549 - 119 145 239 440 490 891 73,673 87 29 11 425 - - - - - - -

15 139,038 - 163 187 300 492 467 833 135,302 192 45 14 688 355 - - - - - -

16 182,084 - 177 235 253 476 420 745 177,781 202 139 13 734 555 354 - - - - -

17 203,755 - 205 248 253 491 412 621 195,190 208 106 14 644 573 540 3,920 - - 303 27

18 292,065 - 336 622 369 684 467 757 271,575 310 158 66 752 715 821 13,937 77 - 346 73

19 226,663 - 294 774 239 539 314 535 200,069 220 150 15 556 610 613 20,764 79 491 329 72

20 371,770 - 484 1,570 428 1,032 524 795 314,033 412 2,261 18 704 907 880 44,711 144 1,786 739 342

21 208,508 - 343 1,129 280 734 283 405 164,295 241 1,189 11 377 534 515 34,856 124 2,016 746 430

22 312,690 - 522 1,528 417 1,077 462 615 250,667 338 1,976 21 526 793 678 47,562 142 3,111 1,306 949

23 208,693 - 332 948 262 653 267 402 166,035 264 1,375 14 364 474 397 31,668 93 2,493 1,528 1,124

24 234,419 - 382 911 307 750 270 448 192,192 254 1,601 27 369 482 395 29,631 103 2,587 1,842 1,868

25+ 6,034,467 - 7,906 15,448 12,866 288,160 11,036 15,151 5,161,978 60,087 47,937 453 4,963 7,079 3,868 294,853 1,016 28,574 32,857 40,235





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Table 8.30: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and above who Completed School by Age and Level attained; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 5,552,992 4,181 21,082 29,467 12,798 100,831 12,808 12,670 3,684,916 50,356 47,223 1,139 9,648 19,372 11,797 1,054,116 3,738 122,447 74,926 279,477

5 2,708 2,708 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 2,748 1,473 1,275 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 3,847 - 3,847 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 3,174 - 1,209 1,965 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 3,123 - 409 1,094 1,620 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 3,660 - 263 458 1,249 1,690 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 3,614 - 88 298 718 1,371 1,139 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 9,142 - 214 554 833 2,130 2,166 3,245 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 15,297 - 39 50 79 254 188 428 14,183 38 27 11 - - - - - - - -

14 35,382 - 84 72 67 161 109 325 33,827 120 18 16 583 - - - - - - -

15 57,843 - 111 93 93 172 142 286 55,564 167 54 17 589 555 - - - - - -

16 79,029 - 150 161 104 185 134 227 75,967 107 155 8 491 686 654 - - - - -

17 96,723 - 164 260 84 202 123 196 84,133 125 143 14 395 557 807 8,951 - - 376 193

18 145,500 - 309 699 151 356 136 249 112,127 140 225 44 386 669 757 27,921 231 - 588 512

19 138,922 - 331 933 104 394 108 190 90,831 146 278 11 348 601 585 39,709 242 2,423 818 870

20 221,081 - 596 1,539 171 655 226 267 135,679 244 1,341 27 422 833 751 68,391 284 5,815 1,661 2,179

21 145,397 - 473 1,109 153 540 127 168 79,659 171 962 14 297 577 456 50,727 160 5,559 1,482 2,763

22 218,503 - 615 1,444 239 786 252 281 129,202 232 1,559 35 400 766 617 68,011 211 6,673 2,501 4,679

23 166,458 - 488 1,052 210 519 184 224 97,238 182 1,235 32 306 689 448 48,961 169 5,434 2,362 6,725

24 185,544 - 479 1,021 219 605 253 210 113,679 182 1,552 31 314 748 422 47,220 148 5,638 2,764 10,059

25+ 4,015,297 - 9,938 16,665 6,704 90,811 7,521 6,374 2,662,827 48,502 39,674 879 5,117 12,691 6,300 694,225 2,293 90,905 62,374 251,497





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Table 8.31:Distribution of Male Population Aged Five Years and above who Completed School by Age and Level attained; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 7,011,286 5,544 23,863 32,552 20,895 226,473 18,366 20,372 5,268,713 78,955 52,412 1,087 10,555 16,823 10,626 843,887 3,265 111,830 61,587 203,481

5 3,731 3,731 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 3,473 1,813 1,660 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 4,922 - 4,922 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 4,285 - 2,069 2,216 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 4,071 - 875 1,578 1,618 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 5,665 - 567 1,069 2,021 2,008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 5,144 - 326 566 1,198 1,999 1,055 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 13,704 - 451 1,295 1,749 4,145 3,184 2,880 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 19,823 - 52 123 213 459 406 529 17,983 39 12 7 - - - - - - - -

14 49,513 - 100 106 170 317 333 595 47,360 83 20 10 419 - - - - - - -

15 90,111 - 128 156 232 365 339 587 87,167 139 37 13 585 363 - - - - - -

16 115,491 - 144 175 200 344 306 509 111,900 140 151 9 618 544 451 - - - - -

17 133,701 - 166 235 194 361 307 400 124,635 157 120 10 534 534 606 5,101 - - 243 98

18 189,391 - 303 571 282 519 308 478 166,967 176 192 60 578 638 746 16,814 148 - 362 249

19 148,068 - 263 685 168 436 187 338 118,242 129 185 14 399 490 543 23,835 156 1,159 437 402

20 242,862 - 441 1,457 243 770 323 457 180,908 221 1,492 24 521 707 738 48,643 218 3,712 922 1,065

21 153,548 - 373 1,075 259 604 180 281 102,343 148 963 10 301 429 398 39,419 164 4,326 872 1,403

22 230,128 - 563 1,424 388 896 337 430 156,237 217 1,496 28 399 657 566 56,396 198 5,952 1,536 2,408

23 162,875 - 371 987 273 536 202 286 106,791 174 1,166 22 298 481 429 40,531 159 5,119 1,647 3,403

24 185,853 - 408 993 331 609 232 315 126,689 163 1,431 23 326 528 392 40,270 143 5,329 2,047 5,624

25+ 5,244,927 - 9,681 17,841 11,356 212,105 10,667 12,287 3,921,491 77,169 45,147 857 5,577 11,452 5,757 572,878 2,079 86,233 53,521 188,829





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Table 8.32: Distribution of Female Population Aged Five Years and above who Completed School by Age and Level attained; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 7,117,999 5,520 21,653 29,354 16,986 181,182 16,121 19,214 5,744,644 34,249 51,785 730 10,195 15,626 10,232 732,131 2,251 51,675 53,335 121,116

5 3,569 3,569 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 3,553 1,951 1,602 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 4,497 - 4,497 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 4,177 - 1,816 2,361 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 4,004 - 651 1,457 1,896 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 5,488 - 451 955 1,840 2,242 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 5,251 - 155 462 1,120 1,949 1,565 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 13,902 - 363 946 1,562 3,479 3,206 4,346 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 23,646 - 58 85 152 460 344 636 21,851 32 23 5 - - - - - - - -

14 62,418 - 103 111 136 284 266 621 60,140 124 27 17 589 - - - - - - -

15 106,770 - 146 124 161 299 270 532 103,699 220 62 18 692 547 - - - - - -

16 145,622 - 183 221 157 317 248 463 141,848 169 143 12 607 697 557 - - - - -

17 166,777 - 203 273 143 332 228 417 154,688 176 129 18 505 596 741 7,770 - - 436 122

18 248,174 - 342 750 238 521 295 528 216,735 274 191 50 560 746 832 25,044 160 - 572 336

19 217,517 - 362 1,022 175 497 235 387 172,658 237 243 12 505 721 655 36,638 165 1,755 710 540

20 349,989 - 639 1,652 356 917 427 605 268,804 435 2,110 21 605 1,033 893 64,459 210 3,889 1,478 1,456

21 200,357 - 443 1,163 174 670 230 292 141,611 264 1,188 15 373 682 573 46,164 120 3,249 1,356 1,790

22 301,065 - 574 1,548 268 967 377 466 223,632 353 2,039 28 527 902 729 59,177 155 3,832 2,271 3,220

23 212,276 - 449 1,013 199 636 249 340 156,482 272 1,444 24 372 682 416 40,098 103 2,808 2,243 4,446

24 234,110 - 453 939 195 746 291 343 179,182 273 1,722 35 357 702 425 36,581 108 2,896 2,559 6,303

25+ 4,804,837 - 8,163 14,272 8,214 166,866 7,890 9,238 3,903,314 31,420 42,464 475 4,503 8,318 4,411 416,200 1,230 33,246 41,710 102,903





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Table 8.33: Distribution of Male Population Aged Five Years and above who Completed School by Age and Level attained; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 4,345,997 3,522 13,337 17,663 13,759 177,086 11,705 14,505 3,608,190 47,335 28,431 423 6,125 7,438 4,854 304,341 1,133 30,707 23,693 31,750

5 2,414 2,414 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 2,165 1,108 1,057 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 2,993 - 2,993 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 2,737 - 1,450 1,287 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 2,536 - 621 1,003 912 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 3,906 - 449 850 1,374 1,233 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 3,473 - 262 437 864 1,334 576 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 9,617 - 367 966 1,335 3,045 2,117 1,787 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 13,947 - 41 100 168 344 297 348 12,630 18 1 - - - - - - - - -

14 36,923 - 69 77 141 249 278 446 35,416 37 14 3 193 - - - - - - -

15 69,356 - 91 108 194 286 270 450 67,363 82 15 8 349 140 - - - - - -

16 87,933 - 82 115 147 266 242 408 85,707 99 76 6 389 254 142 - - - - -

17 98,618 - 103 117 155 280 244 320 94,480 105 55 5 356 288 247 1,729 - - 116 18

18 133,618 - 156 284 202 364 250 369 124,390 130 88 35 407 354 390 5,974 40 - 151 34

19 96,523 - 126 357 116 275 144 256 85,322 76 71 9 268 278 280 8,518 42 202 146 37

20 157,141 - 224 790 179 496 225 346 130,760 137 968 8 352 387 416 20,379 85 974 282 133

21 93,157 - 171 577 163 376 124 197 71,568 97 548 6 180 245 225 16,927 68 1,192 290 203

22 139,239 - 283 786 228 564 241 307 106,887 133 890 12 255 347 323 24,889 79 2,055 542 418

23 93,571 - 158 498 140 333 121 180 70,675 101 597 6 173 209 210 17,181 56 1,769 671 493

24 106,766 - 192 518 186 378 123 217 82,635 99 720 10 207 235 220 17,293 73 1,842 869 949

25+ 3,189,364 - 4,442 8,793 7,255 167,263 6,453 8,874 2,640,357 46,221 24,388 315 2,996 4,701 2,401 191,451 690 22,673 20,626 29,465





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Table 8.34: Distribution of Female Population Aged Five Years and above who Completed School by Age and Level attained; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 4,230,296 3,361 11,097 14,776 11,324 129,738 9,974 12,411 3,720,251 15,513 28,543 255 4,977 5,639 4,207 217,561 645 10,351 16,303 13,370

5 2,178 2,178 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 2,113 1,183 930 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 2,579 - 2,579 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 2,551 - 1,226 1,325 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 2,416 - 496 938 982 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 3,587 - 306 716 1,238 1,327 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 3,308 - 131 293 736 1,243 905 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 8,847 - 233 721 1,143 2,449 2,107 2,194 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 14,225 - 30 58 118 321 265 389 13,021 15 7 1 - - - - - - - -

14 39,626 - 50 68 98 191 212 445 38,257 50 15 8 232 - - - - - - -

15 69,682 - 72 79 106 206 197 383 67,939 110 30 6 339 215 - - - - - -

16 94,151 - 95 120 106 210 178 337 92,074 103 63 7 345 301 212 - - - - -

17 105,137 - 102 131 98 211 168 301 100,710 103 51 9 288 285 293 2,191 - - 187 9

18 158,447 - 180 338 167 320 217 388 147,185 180 70 31 345 361 431 7,963 37 - 195 39

19 130,140 - 168 417 123 264 170 279 114,747 144 79 6 288 332 333 12,246 37 289 183 35

20 214,629 - 260 780 249 536 299 449 183,273 275 1,293 10 352 520 464 24,332 59 812 457 209

21 115,351 - 172 552 117 358 159 208 92,727 144 641 5 197 289 290 17,929 56 824 456 227

22 173,451 - 239 742 189 513 221 308 143,780 205 1,086 9 271 446 355 22,673 63 1,056 764 531

23 115,122 - 174 450 122 320 146 222 95,360 163 778 8 191 265 187 14,487 37 724 857 631

24 127,653 - 190 393 121 372 147 231 109,557 155 881 17 162 247 175 12,338 30 745 973 919

25+ 2,845,103 - 3,464 6,655 5,611 120,897 4,583 6,277 2,521,621 13,866 23,549 138 1,967 2,378 1,467 103,402 326 5,901 12,231 10,770





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Table 8.35: Male Population Aged Five Years and above who Completed School by Age and Level attained; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 2,665,289 2,022 10,526 14,889 7,136 49,387 6,661 5,867 1,660,523 31,620 23,981 664 4,430 9,385 5,772 539,546 2,132 81,123 37,894 171,731

5 1,317 1,317 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 1,308 705 603 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 1,929 - 1,929 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 1,548 - 619 929 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 1,535 - 254 575 706 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 1,759 - 118 219 647 775 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 1,671 - 64 129 334 665 479 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 4,087 - 84 329 414 1,100 1,067 1,093 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 5,876 - 11 23 45 115 109 181 5,353 21 11 7 - - - - - - - -

14 12,590 - 31 29 29 68 55 149 11,944 46 6 7 226 - - - - - - -

15 20,755 - 37 48 38 79 69 137 19,804 57 22 5 236 223 - - - - - -

16 27,558 - 62 60 53 78 64 101 26,193 41 75 3 229 290 309 - - - - -

17 35,083 - 63 118 39 81 63 80 30,155 52 65 5 178 246 359 3,372 - - 127 80

18 55,773 - 147 287 80 155 58 109 42,577 46 104 25 171 284 356 10,840 108 - 211 215

19 51,545 - 137 328 52 161 43 82 32,920 53 114 5 131 212 263 15,317 114 957 291 365

20 85,721 - 217 667 64 274 98 111 50,148 84 524 16 169 320 322 28,264 133 2,738 640 932

21 60,391 - 202 498 96 228 56 84 30,775 51 415 4 121 184 173 22,492 96 3,134 582 1,200

22 90,889 - 280 638 160 332 96 123 49,350 84 606 16 144 310 243 31,507 119 3,897 994 1,990

23 69,304 - 213 489 133 203 81 106 36,116 73 569 16 125 272 219 23,350 103 3,350 976 2,910

24 79,087 - 216 475 145 231 109 98 44,054 64 711 13 119 293 172 22,977 70 3,487 1,178 4,675

25+ 2,055,563 - 5,239 9,048 4,101 44,842 4,214 3,413 1,281,134 30,948 20,759 542 2,581 6,751 3,356 381,427 1,389 63,560 32,895 159,364





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Table 8.36: Female Population Aged Five Years and above who Completed School by Age and Level attained; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 2,887,703 2,159 10,556 14,578 5,662 51,444 6,147 6,803 2,024,393 18,736 23,242 475 5,218 9,987 6,025 514,570 1,606 41,324 37,032 107,746

5 1,391 1,391 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 1,440 768 672 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 1,918 - 1,918 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 1,626 - 590 1,036 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 1,588 - 155 519 914 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 1,901 - 145 239 602 915 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 1,943 - 24 169 384 706 660 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 5,055 - 130 225 419 1,030 1,099 2,152 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 9,421 - 28 27 34 139 79 247 8,830 17 16 4 - - - - - - - -

14 22,792 - 53 43 38 93 54 176 21,883 74 12 9 357 - - - - - - -

15 37,088 - 74 45 55 93 73 149 35,760 110 32 12 353 332 - - - - - -

16 51,471 - 88 101 51 107 70 126 49,774 66 80 5 262 396 345 - - - - -

17 61,640 - 101 142 45 121 60 116 53,978 73 78 9 217 311 448 5,579 - - 249 113

18 89,727 - 162 412 71 201 78 140 69,550 94 121 19 215 385 401 17,081 123 - 377 297

19 87,377 - 194 605 52 233 65 108 57,911 93 164 6 217 389 322 24,392 128 1,466 527 505

20 135,360 - 379 872 107 381 128 156 85,531 160 817 11 253 513 429 40,127 151 3,077 1,021 1,247

21 85,006 - 271 611 57 312 71 84 48,884 120 547 10 176 393 283 28,235 64 2,425 900 1,563

22 127,614 - 335 806 79 454 156 158 79,852 148 953 19 256 456 374 36,504 92 2,776 1,507 2,689

23 97,154 - 275 563 77 316 103 118 61,122 109 666 16 181 417 229 25,611 66 2,084 1,386 3,815

24 106,457 - 263 546 74 374 144 112 69,625 118 841 18 195 455 250 24,243 78 2,151 1,586 5,384

25+ 1,959,734 - 4,699 7,617 2,603 45,969 3,307 2,961 1,381,693 17,554 18,915 337 2,536 5,940 2,944 312,798 904 27,345 29,479 92,133





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Table 8.37: Distribution Population Aged Five Years and above who Dropped Out of School by Age and Level Attained; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 2,559,392 4,249 159,811 321,743 454,590 590,303 325,699 227,329 76,536 10,550 26,648 813 103,958 158,801 77,043 12,775 4,611 1,501 755 1,677

5 2,784 2,784 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 3,158 1,465 1,693 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 4,736 - 4,736 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 6,963 - 3,550 3,413 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 9,413 - 3,472 3,800 2,141 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 19,403 - 4,964 5,871 4,635 3,933 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 19,124 - 3,667 5,071 4,798 4,047 1,541 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 43,892 - 6,190 10,289 10,563 9,628 4,691 2,531 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 42,062 - 3,995 8,094 10,052 9,568 5,973 3,772 567 33 6 2 - - - - - - - -

14 54,171 - 3,772 8,379 11,978 12,168 8,810 6,246 1,930 78 9 6 795 - - - - - - -

15 62,536 - 3,587 7,875 12,209 13,874 11,386 7,835 2,633 162 14 17 1,737 1,207 - - - - - -

16 66,382 - 3,061 6,754 11,375 13,321 12,174 9,100 3,010 277 15 30 3,244 2,964 1,057 - - - - -

17 69,154 - 2,717 6,234 10,448 12,775 11,658 8,742 3,278 405 14 38 5,076 5,268 2,232 244 - - 12 13

18 95,176 - 3,614 8,305 13,898 16,820 14,900 11,468 4,351 591 24 57 7,260 8,804 4,329 554 162 - 14 25

19 73,376 - 2,678 5,686 9,630 11,796 10,693 7,969 3,278 502 28 71 6,736 8,909 4,550 595 148 42 31 34

20 114,964 - 4,562 9,611 15,949 19,463 16,377 11,910 3,906 651 1,211 88 9,346 13,184 7,174 1,087 265 71 53 56

21 64,880 - 2,394 4,890 8,381 10,351 8,553 6,459 2,105 461 683 49 6,016 8,775 4,762 661 195 62 32 51

22 97,527 - 3,822 8,017 13,154 16,356 13,434 9,404 3,142 593 1,055 57 8,141 12,316 6,561 1,025 255 70 51 74

23 63,790 - 2,673 5,394 8,689 10,658 8,239 5,800 2,038 405 727 38 5,304 8,355 4,394 661 247 62 35 71

24 70,724 - 3,337 6,501 10,640 12,495 8,947 6,356 2,309 376 767 38 5,158 8,592 4,171 617 268 45 38 69

25+ 1,575,177 - 91,327 207,559 296,050 413,050 188,323 129,737 43,989 6,016 22,095 322 45,145 80,427 37,813 7,331 3,071 1,149 489 1,284

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Table 8.38: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and above who Dropped Out of School by Age and Level Attained; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 1,947,043 3,512 133,936 266,618 372,095 477,719 263,413 177,854 47,858 5,728 20,630 461 55,709 74,920 38,260 5,034 1,753 678 329 536

5 2,337 2,337 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 2,631 1,175 1,456 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 3,879 - 3,879 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 5,784 - 3,052 2,732 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 7,988 - 3,104 3,198 1,686 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 16,699 - 4,458 5,142 3,922 3,177 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 16,229 - 3,269 4,386 4,094 3,341 1,139 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 37,329 - 5,537 8,970 9,071 8,169 3,730 1,852 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 35,365 - 3,552 7,054 8,561 8,049 4,834 2,914 384 11 4 2 - - - - - - - -

14 45,386 - 3,306 7,209 10,255 10,287 7,312 5,026 1,478 43 3 5 462 - - - - - - -

15 51,662 - 3,110 6,845 10,389 11,726 9,473 6,315 1,935 102 10 12 1,133 612 - - - - - -

16 53,550 - 2,621 5,766 9,692 11,313 10,200 7,386 2,151 178 9 25 2,099 1,593 517 - - - - -

17 54,041 - 2,302 5,273 8,880 10,745 9,734 7,086 2,319 278 7 29 3,243 2,842 1,162 127 - - 7 7

18 73,706 - 3,062 7,061 11,784 14,153 12,444 9,275 3,066 359 14 37 4,705 4,907 2,485 269 65 - 9 11

19 54,468 - 2,202 4,753 8,002 9,754 8,797 6,288 2,170 306 19 37 4,162 4,961 2,594 294 79 15 19 16

20 86,932 - 3,740 8,142 13,387 16,149 13,503 9,493 2,587 408 952 63 5,919 7,590 4,234 556 130 27 26 26

21 47,624 - 1,949 4,042 6,933 8,403 6,980 5,112 1,354 265 513 33 3,758 5,014 2,776 346 88 22 15 21

22 71,322 - 3,115 6,616 10,799 13,270 10,971 7,402 1,933 363 780 32 4,819 6,771 3,768 496 112 34 20 21

23 45,348 - 2,155 4,364 7,082 8,651 6,653 4,411 1,213 222 521 21 2,962 4,282 2,377 291 84 29 13 17

24 50,405 - 2,607 5,346 8,625 10,014 7,295 4,890 1,316 211 604 18 2,768 4,109 2,166 264 109 16 22 25

25+ 1,184,358 - 75,460 169,719 238,933 330,518 150,348 100,404 25,952 2,982 17,194 147 19,679 32,239 16,181 2,391 1,086 535 198 392

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Table 8.39: Distribution of Population Aged Five Years and above who Dropped Out of School by Age and Level Attained; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 612,349 737 25,875 55,125 82,495 112,584 62,286 49,475 28,678 4,822 6,018 352 48,249 83,881 38,783 7,741 2,858 823 426 1,141

5 447 447 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 527 290 237 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 857 - 857 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 1,179 - 498 681 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 1,425 - 368 602 455 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 2,704 - 506 729 713 756 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 2,895 - 398 685 704 706 402 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 6,563 - 653 1,319 1,492 1,459 961 679 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 6,697 - 443 1,040 1,491 1,519 1,139 858 183 22 2 - - - - - - - - -

14 8,785 - 466 1,170 1,723 1,881 1,498 1,220 452 35 6 1 333 - - - - - - -

15 10,874 - 477 1,030 1,820 2,148 1,913 1,520 698 60 4 5 604 595 - - - - - -

16 12,832 - 440 988 1,683 2,008 1,974 1,714 859 99 6 5 1,145 1,371 540 - - - - -

17 15,113 - 415 961 1,568 2,030 1,924 1,656 959 127 7 9 1,833 2,426 1,070 117 - - 5 6

18 21,470 - 552 1,244 2,114 2,667 2,456 2,193 1,285 232 10 20 2,555 3,897 1,844 285 97 - 5 14

19 18,908 - 476 933 1,628 2,042 1,896 1,681 1,108 196 9 34 2,574 3,948 1,956 301 69 27 12 18

20 28,032 - 822 1,469 2,562 3,314 2,874 2,417 1,319 243 259 25 3,427 5,594 2,940 531 135 44 27 30

21 17,256 - 445 848 1,448 1,948 1,573 1,347 751 196 170 16 2,258 3,761 1,986 315 107 40 17 30

22 26,205 - 707 1,401 2,355 3,086 2,463 2,002 1,209 230 275 25 3,322 5,545 2,793 529 143 36 31 53

23 18,442 - 518 1,030 1,607 2,007 1,586 1,389 825 183 206 17 2,342 4,073 2,017 370 163 33 22 54

24 20,319 - 730 1,155 2,015 2,481 1,652 1,466 993 165 163 20 2,390 4,483 2,005 353 159 29 16 44

25+ 390,819 - 15,867 37,840 57,117 82,532 37,975 29,333 18,037 3,034 4,901 175 25,466 48,188 21,632 4,940 1,985 614 291 892

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Table 8.40: Distribution of Male Population Aged Five Years and above who Dropped Out of School by Age and Level Attained; Tanzania Mainland Males, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 1,329,617 2,271 80,078 163,454 243,062 318,730 171,782 117,464 36,964 5,964 11,840 413 52,040 75,738 38,088 6,740 2,751 919 372 947

5 1,521 1,521 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 1,623 750 873 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 2,455 - 2,455 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 3,719 - 1,994 1,725 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 5,204 - 2,028 2,066 1,110 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 11,131 - 2,900 3,415 2,688 2,128 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 10,858 - 2,114 2,942 2,740 2,293 769 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 25,843 - 3,755 6,077 6,385 5,664 2,620 1,342 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 24,897 - 2,414 4,793 6,106 5,705 3,508 2,062 289 16 3 1 - - - - - - - -

14 32,068 - 2,226 4,991 7,296 7,350 5,226 3,532 1,021 36 4 2 384 - - - - - - -

15 37,992 - 2,193 4,902 7,751 8,789 6,944 4,460 1,455 67 10 9 842 570 - - - - - -

16 37,803 - 1,660 3,967 7,014 8,075 7,128 5,035 1,544 140 7 11 1,590 1,239 393 - - - - -

17 38,207 - 1,510 3,671 6,444 7,634 6,718 4,884 1,685 212 5 16 2,326 2,144 855 92 - - 4 7

18 49,337 - 1,879 4,526 7,989 9,583 8,135 6,040 2,019 293 8 20 3,343 3,592 1,580 250 65 - 4 11

19 35,293 - 1,283 2,959 5,133 6,269 5,477 3,966 1,479 215 16 36 2,989 3,477 1,612 264 65 20 13 20

20 54,069 - 2,033 4,634 8,099 9,928 8,045 5,656 1,723 293 586 42 4,169 5,368 2,824 489 102 27 16 35

21 31,891 - 1,133 2,434 4,449 5,532 4,364 3,187 1,021 235 336 26 2,875 3,770 2,047 307 107 33 11 24

22 47,415 - 1,719 3,851 6,773 8,433 6,755 4,668 1,405 299 476 24 3,858 5,485 2,974 492 114 41 20 28

23 31,222 - 1,209 2,533 4,467 5,533 4,121 2,949 898 205 345 22 2,563 3,742 2,073 353 113 46 16 34

24 35,132 - 1,495 3,078 5,526 6,604 4,546 3,155 1,021 192 359 22 2,561 3,954 2,056 316 156 28 22 41

25+ 811,937 - 43,205 100,890 153,092 219,210 97,426 66,528 21,404 3,761 9,685 182 24,540 42,397 21,674 4,177 2,029 724 266 747

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Table 8.41: Distribution of Female Population Aged Five Years and above who Dropped Out of School by Age and Level Attained; Tanzania Females, 2012 Census



TS UN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total 1,229,775 1,978 79,733 158,289 211,528 271,573 153,917 109,865 39,572 4,586 14,808 400 51,918 83,063 38,955 6,035 1,860 582 383 730

5 1,263 1,263 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

6 1,535 715 820 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

7 2,281 - 2,281 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

8 3,244 - 1,556 1,688 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 4,209 - 1,444 1,734 1,031 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 8,272 - 2,064 2,456 1,947 1,805 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

11 8,266 - 1,553 2,129 2,058 1,754 772 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

12 18,049 - 2,435 4,212 4,178 3,964 2,071 1,189 - - - - - - - - - - - -

13 17,165 - 1,581 3,301 3,946 3,863 2,465 1,710 278 17 3 1 - - - - - - - -

14 22,103 - 1,546 3,388 4,682 4,818 3,584 2,714 909 42 5 4 411 - - - - - - -

15 24,544 - 1,394 2,973 4,458 5,085 4,442 3,375 1,178 95 4 8 895 637 - - - - - -

16 28,579 - 1,401 2,787 4,361 5,246 5,046 4,065 1,466 137 8 19 1,654 1,725 664 - - - - -

17 30,947 - 1,207 2,563 4,004 5,141 4,940 3,858 1,593 193 9 22 2,750 3,124 1,377 152 - - 8 6

18 45,839 - 1,735 3,779 5,909 7,237 6,765 5,428 2,332 298 16 37 3,917 5,212 2,749 304 97 - 10 14

19 38,083 - 1,395 2,727 4,497 5,527 5,216 4,003 1,799 287 12 35 3,747 5,432 2,938 331 83 22 18 14

20 60,895 - 2,529 4,977 7,850 9,535 8,332 6,254 2,183 358 625 46 5,177 7,816 4,350 598 163 44 37 21

21 32,989 - 1,261 2,456 3,932 4,819 4,189 3,272 1,084 226 347 23 3,141 5,005 2,715 354 88 29 21 27

22 50,112 - 2,103 4,166 6,381 7,923 6,679 4,736 1,737 294 579 33 4,283 6,831 3,587 533 141 29 31 46

23 32,568 - 1,464 2,861 4,222 5,125 4,118 2,851 1,140 200 382 16 2,741 4,613 2,321 308 134 16 19 37

24 35,592 - 1,842 3,423 5,114 5,891 4,401 3,201 1,288 184 408 16 2,597 4,638 2,115 301 112 17 16 28

25+ 763,240 - 48,122 106,669 142,958 193,840 90,897 63,209 22,585 2,255 12,410 140 20,605 38,030 16,139 3,154 1,042 425 223 537

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Chapter Nine

Economic Activity

Tables on economic activity present distribution of population aged 10 years and above by sex,

region, economic activity, rural and urban areas. Economic activity had the following six categories;

usual economic activity, current economic activity, employment status, main occupation and main

industry.

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Table 9.1: Distribution of Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Type of Usual Activity; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group Total Employed Unemployed Home Maintenance

(cooking/hygiene/caring) Full-time Students Unable

Total 29,398,908 18,792,193 777,564 2,812,479 6,049,375 967,295

10 - 14 5,539,980 996,459 25,254 634,713 3,738,706 144,848

15 - 19 4,354,614 1,883,512 90,623 506,859 1,792,886 80,735

20 - 24 3,696,044 2,529,458 159,235 460,698 517,783 28,869

25 - 29 3,203,434 2,627,634 209,331 345,171 - 21,298

30 - 34 2,759,838 2,396,708 96,750 247,126 - 19,254

35 - 39 2,316,072 2,061,284 63,078 175,805 - 15,905

40 - 44 1,799,981 1,623,615 42,703 118,896 - 14,766

45 - 49 1,425,499 1,281,193 28,717 90,707 - 24,882

50 - 54 1,150,215 1,032,656 21,371 70,305 - 25,883

55 - 59 738,213 657,042 12,118 44,407 - 24,646

60 - 64 737,242 618,389 12,015 46,724 - 60,114

65 - 69 474,731 378,578 6,714 28,919 - 60,520

70 - 74 459,643 321,645 6,245 26,921 - 104,831

75 - 79 283,580 182,670 3,344 14,923 - 82,643

80 + 459,822 201,350 66 305 - 258,101

Table 9.2: Distribution of Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Type of Usual Activity; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census



Total 20,177,573 13,845,099 333,641 1,541,533 3,760,099 697,206

10 - 14 4,151,069 912,754 19,577 535,126 2,565,838 117,775

15 - 19 2,927,987 1,550,411 42,606 294,533 990,942 49,494

20 - 24 2,321,422 1,852,208 58,724 188,754 203,319 18,418

25 - 29 1,998,383 1,779,651 74,403 130,794 - 13,535

30 - 34 1,754,051 1,606,686 38,541 96,228 - 12,597

35 - 39 1,528,478 1,415,186 28,085 74,584 - 10,622

40 - 44 1,232,649 1,146,820 20,962 54,875 - 9,992

45 - 49 996,243 925,563 14,675 41,494 - 14,510

50 - 54 832,794 768,737 11,762 35,066 - 17,229

55 - 59 534,859 490,486 6,837 22,080 - 15,458

60 - 64 557,124 485,899 6,951 24,836 - 39,439

65 - 69 369,829 308,021 4,215 16,579 - 41,015

70 - 74 367,408 270,276 3,968 16,733 - 76,431

75 - 79 229,367 156,357 2,296 9,663 - 61,052

80 + 375,910 176,044 39 188 - 199,639

91

Table 9.3: Distribution of Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Type of Usual Activity; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census



Total 9,221,335 4,947,096 443,923 1,270,947 2,289,275 270,095

10 - 14 1,388,911 83,705 5,677 99,587 1,172,868 27,074

15 - 19 1,426,627 333,100 48,015 212,326 801,944 31,241

20 - 24 1,374,622 677,250 100,512 271,944 314,463 10,452

25 - 29 1,205,051 847,983 134,928 214,377 - 7,763

30 - 34 1,005,787 790,022 58,209 150,898 - 6,657

35 - 39 787,594 646,097 34,993 101,222 - 5,283

40 - 44 567,332 476,795 21,741 64,021 - 4,774

45 - 49 429,256 355,630 14,042 49,213 - 10,372

50 - 54 317,421 263,920 9,609 35,239 - 8,655

55 - 59 203,354 166,558 5,281 22,327 - 9,189

60 - 64 180,118 132,490 5,064 21,888 - 20,676

65 - 69 104,902 70,558 2,499 12,340 - 19,505

70 - 74 92,235 51,368 2,277 10,188 - 28,401

75 - 79 54,213 26,314 1,049 5,260 - 21,591

80 + 83,912 25,306 27 117 - 58,462

Table 9.4: Distribution of Male Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Type of Usual Activity; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



Total 14,077,830 9,492,458 435,545 663,992 3,094,374 391,454

10 - 14 2,766,874 527,411 14,757 299,656 1,846,964 78,086

15 - 19 2,118,996 931,319 51,200 159,016 932,812 44,648

20 - 24 1,661,802 1,170,682 87,264 74,721 314,598 14,537

25 - 29 1,448,123 1,279,678 122,164 36,129 - 10,152

30 - 34 1,299,455 1,215,147 51,982 22,799 - 9,526

35 - 39 1,116,109 1,058,322 33,470 16,527 - 7,790

40 - 44 890,665 846,480 24,237 12,698 - 7,249

45 - 49 676,961 645,976 15,531 8,958 - 6,495

50 - 54 574,318 544,858 11,935 8,399 - 9,126

55 - 59 371,920 350,716 7,190 5,609 - 8,405

60 - 64 362,372 329,051 7,048 6,857 - 19,414

65 - 69 229,408 201,286 3,826 4,574 - 19,722

70 - 74 217,389 174,472 3,229 4,974 - 34,714

75 - 79 140,155 105,408 1,678 3,038 - 30,031

80 + 203,283 111,652 34 37 - 91,559

92

Table 9.5: Distribution of Female Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Type of Usual Activity; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



Total 15,321,077 9,299,736 342,016 2,148,487 2,955,000 575,841

10 - 14 2,773,106 469,049 10,496 335,057 1,891,742 66,762

15 - 19 2,235,617 952,193 39,423 347,843 860,073 36,087

20 - 24 2,034,242 1,358,777 71,971 385,977 203,185 14,332

25 - 29 1,755,311 1,347,956 87,167 309,042 - 11,146

30 - 34 1,460,383 1,181,562 44,767 224,327 - 9,728

35 - 39 1,199,963 1,002,962 29,608 159,279 - 8,114

40 - 44 909,316 777,135 18,466 106,198 - 7,517

45 - 49 748,538 635,217 13,185 81,749 - 18,387

50 - 54 575,897 487,797 9,436 61,906 - 16,757

55 - 59 366,293 306,326 4,928 38,798 - 16,241

60 - 64 374,870 289,337 4,967 39,866 - 40,700

65 - 69 245,323 177,292 2,888 24,345 - 40,798

70 - 74 242,254 147,173 3,017 21,947 - 70,118

75 - 79 143,425 77,262 1,665 11,885 - 52,612

80 + 256,539 89,698 32 268 - 166,542

93

Table 9.6: Distribution of Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Type of Usual Economic Activity (Last 12 Months) and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total Employed Unemployed Home Maintenance

(cooking/hygiene/caring) Full-time Students

Unable

Tanzania Mainland 29,398,908 18,792,195 777,564 2,812,477 6,049,373 967,297

Rural 20,177,573 519,283 766,691 12,559,125 146,541 187,100

Urban 9,221,335 4,947,096 443,923 1,270,947 2,289,275 270,095

Male 14,077,830 9,492,458 435,545 663,992 3,094,374 391,454

Female 15,321,077 9,299,736 342,016 2,148,487 2,955,000 575,841

Dodoma 1,383,789 936,904 24,751 118,523 257,277 46,333

Arusha 1,175,236 673,966 37,620 145,775 286,002 31,874

Kilimanjaro 1,206,556 735,431 27,829 122,017 270,972 50,308

Tanga 1,410,333 892,274 28,940 84,288 354,763 50,068

Morogoro 1,543,240 1,060,928 35,314 107,211 290,258 49,530

Pwani 771,674 469,859 24,314 90,893 152,588 34,021

Dar es Salaam 3,320,389 1,713,042 214,496 564,252 732,129 96,470

Lindi 622,410 447,156 10,161 34,980 105,221 24,891

Mtwara 919,978 650,215 21,083 49,523 161,106 38,052

Ruvuma 941,916 651,846 17,470 50,211 191,492 30,897

Iringa 660,196 426,954 10,340 37,151 168,151 17,600

Mbeya 1,863,324 1,193,851 45,325 121,418 449,413 53,316

Singida 890,725 600,059 17,162 86,104 150,992 36,406

Tabora 1,458,173 984,671 29,537 180,295 217,115 46,556

Rukwa 624,872 432,970 7,601 43,729 123,697 16,875

Kigoma 1,286,598 880,014 23,033 78,273 262,939 42,339

Shinyanga 988,735 632,584 24,128 116,704 182,320 32,999

Kagera 1,596,594 1,107,014 21,039 105,827 323,849 38,865

Mwanza 1,797,560 1,055,590 47,827 177,088 456,318 60,736

Mara 1,091,272 677,183 29,468 107,105 236,490 41,026

Manyara 928,879 584,935 26,084 130,832 146,401 40,627

Njombe 496,292 336,691 5,397 30,835 108,526 14,843

Katavi 353,468 251,504 6,035 38,419 47,348 10,161

Simiyu 982,063 650,707 19,647 93,447 184,554 33,707

Geita 1,084,636 745,847 22,963 97,577 189,452 28,797

94

Table 9.7: Distribution of Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Type of Current Activity; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



Unable

Total 29,398,908 17,916,158 1,015,041 4,329,185 5,098,085 1,040,433

10 - 14 5,539,980 993,888 44,947 1,207,143 3,125,708 168,294

15 - 19 4,354,614 1,803,254 116,931 814,420 1,524,483 95,525

20 - 24 3,696,044 2,392,629 199,173 623,540 447,894 32,808

25 - 29 3,203,434 2,494,624 231,284 452,300 - 25,226

30 - 34 2,759,838 2,279,247 125,494 332,397 - 22,699

35 - 39 2,316,072 1,963,006 89,709 244,552 - 18,804

40 - 44 1,799,981 1,547,633 63,391 171,606 - 17,352

45 - 49 1,425,499 1,221,218 44,478 132,954 - 26,848

50 - 54 1,150,215 980,572 34,062 107,605 - 27,974

55 - 59 738,213 624,963 20,108 66,861 - 26,281

60 - 64 737,242 586,385 19,560 69,662 - 61,635

65 - 69 474,731 358,810 10,860 43,637 - 61,424

70 - 74 459,643 304,630 9,742 39,678 - 105,593

75 - 79 283,580 173,398 5,207 22,450 - 82,525

80 + 459,822 191,901 95 380 - 267,445

Table 9.8: Distribution of Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Type of

Current Activity; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census



Unable

Total 20,177,573 13,069,670 533,076 2,790,857 3,025,996 757,973

10 - 14 4,151,069 906,206 36,767 1,008,799 2,060,918 138,379

15 - 19 2,927,987 1,467,032 65,577 533,741 799,559 62,079

20 - 24 2,321,422 1,724,655 91,201 318,450 165,519 21,598

25 - 29 1,998,383 1,664,562 96,337 220,980 - 16,504

30 - 34 1,754,051 1,507,584 61,661 169,702 - 15,104

35 - 39 1,528,478 1,332,477 49,253 134,157 - 12,591

40 - 44 1,232,649 1,082,426 37,559 100,806 - 11,857

45 - 49 996,243 874,576 27,531 78,022 - 16,114

50 - 54 832,794 724,751 22,170 67,168 - 18,704

55 - 59 534,859 463,500 13,243 41,341 - 16,775

60 - 64 557,124 458,968 13,310 44,293 - 40,553

65 - 69 369,829 291,163 7,738 29,191 - 41,736

70 - 74 367,408 255,765 6,905 27,705 - 77,034

75 - 79 229,367 148,351 3,748 16,270 - 60,998

80 + 375,910 167,654 76 232 - 207,947

95

Table 9.9: Distribution of Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Type of Current Activity; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census



Total 9,221,335 4,846,491 481,966 1,538,329 2,072,089 282,462

10 - 14 1,388,911 87,683 8,180 198,344 1,064,790 29,915

15 - 19 1,426,627 336,223 51,354 280,679 724,924 33,446

20 - 24 1,374,622 667,975 107,972 305,090 282,375 11,210

25 - 29 1,205,051 830,061 134,947 231,320 - 8,722

30 - 34 1,005,787 771,663 63,833 162,695 - 7,596

35 - 39 787,594 630,530 40,457 110,395 - 6,212

40 - 44 567,332 465,206 25,832 70,799 - 5,495

45 - 49 429,256 346,643 16,946 54,932 - 10,735

50 - 54 317,421 255,821 11,892 40,437 - 9,271

55 - 59 203,354 161,463 6,866 25,521 - 9,505

60 - 64 180,118 127,417 6,250 25,369 - 21,082

65 - 69 104,902 67,646 3,122 14,446 - 19,689

70 - 74 92,235 48,865 2,838 11,973 - 28,559

75 - 79 54,213 25,048 1,458 6,180 - 21,527

80 + 83,912 24,247 19 149 - 59,498

Table 9.10: Distribution of Male Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Type of Current Activity; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



Total 14,077,830 9,173,676 589,314 1,268,702 2,612,066 434,072

10 - 14 2,766,874 528,181 25,583 574,907 1,546,675 91,529

15 - 19 2,118,996 905,406 67,873 298,925 793,707 53,087

20 - 24 1,661,802 1,127,645 113,110 133,049 271,684 16,314

25 - 29 1,448,123 1,234,250 136,302 65,382 - 12,189

30 - 34 1,299,455 1,172,520 70,972 44,741 - 11,222

35 - 39 1,116,109 1,020,957 50,824 34,912 - 9,415

40 - 44 890,665 816,771 37,893 27,426 - 8,574

45 - 49 676,961 623,030 25,933 20,119 - 7,879

50 - 54 574,318 524,559 20,543 18,952 - 10,264

55 - 59 371,920 337,735 12,807 12,011 - 9,367

60 - 64 362,372 315,449 12,287 13,826 - 20,810

65 - 69 229,408 192,889 6,604 9,129 - 20,786

70 - 74 217,389 166,597 5,608 9,366 - 35,818

75 - 79 140,155 100,740 2,937 5,906 - 30,572

80 + 203,283 106,947 38 51 - 96,246

96

Table 9.11: Distribution of Female Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Type of Current Activity; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



Total 15,321,077 8,742,482 425,727 3,060,485 2,486,020 606,361

10 - 14 2,773,106 465,708 19,364 632,236 1,579,033 76,765

15 - 19 2,235,617 897,849 49,059 515,495 730,777 42,438

20 - 24 2,034,242 1,264,984 86,064 490,491 176,210 16,494

25 - 29 1,755,311 1,260,374 94,982 386,917 - 13,037

30 - 34 1,460,383 1,106,728 54,522 287,656 - 11,477

35 - 39 1,199,963 942,049 38,885 209,640 - 9,389

40 - 44 909,316 730,860 25,497 144,180 - 8,778

45 - 49 748,538 598,187 18,545 112,836 - 18,970

50 - 54 575,897 456,014 13,520 88,653 - 17,710

55 - 59 366,293 287,227 7,301 54,851 - 16,914

60 - 64 374,870 270,936 7,273 55,836 - 40,825

65 - 69 245,323 165,921 4,255 34,508 - 40,638

70 - 74 242,254 138,032 4,134 30,313 - 69,775

75 - 79 143,425 72,659 2,269 16,544 - 51,953

80 + 256,539 84,954 57 329 - 171,198

97

Table 9.12: Distribution of Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Type of Current Activity (Last 7 Days) and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total Employed Unemployed Home Maintenance


Unable

Tanzania Mainland 29,398,908 17,916,158 1,015,046 4,329,189 5,098,086 1,040,433

Rural 20,177,573 13,069,670 533,076 2,790,857 3,025,996 757,973

Urban 9,221,335 4,846,491 481,966 1,538,329 2,072,089 282,462

Male 14,077,830 9,173,676 589,314 1,268,702 2,612,066 434,072

Female 15,321,077 8,742,482 425,727 3,060,485 2,486,020 606,361

Dodoma 1,383,789 853,986 42,186 226,597 208,383 52,636

Arusha 1,175,236 664,427 39,894 198,027 239,880 33,008

Kilimanjaro 1,206,556 729,528 31,070 153,765 241,200 50,993

Tanga 1,410,333 882,213 32,134 112,928 331,469 51,590

Morogoro 1,543,240 1,002,049 51,650 185,750 249,421 54,369

Pwani 771,674 460,518 27,281 107,519 141,680 34,677

Dar es Salaam 3,320,389 1,719,467 220,772 589,149 691,067 99,936

Lindi 622,410 422,236 17,145 69,892 86,015 27,122

Mtwara 919,978 629,119 28,510 83,455 138,865 40,030

Ruvuma 941,916 636,824 23,656 77,338 172,165 31,933

Iringa 660,196 419,147 13,325 83,576 124,818 19,330

Mbeya 1,863,324 1,123,966 64,559 219,668 394,767 60,363

Singida 890,725 554,188 28,140 151,835 117,699 38,863

Tabora 1,458,173 851,963 56,600 323,882 172,239 53,489

Rukwa 624,872 411,165 13,021 91,400 89,930 19,356

Kigoma 1,286,598 863,004 31,075 137,596 210,119 44,804

Shinyanga 988,735 566,072 42,489 188,322 154,565 37,287

Kagera 1,596,594 1,095,971 30,603 183,494 243,647 42,880

Mwanza 1,797,560 982,154 63,468 312,413 374,312 65,212

Mara 1,091,272 655,803 37,462 160,938 194,479 42,591

Manyara 928,879 558,162 34,789 190,274 102,240 43,414

Njombe 496,292 331,298 5,784 57,562 86,328 15,320

Katavi 353,468 219,277 9,609 81,307 31,355 11,920

Simiyu 982,063 596,409 32,608 168,768 147,246 37,033

Geita 1,084,636 687,212 37,216 173,734 154,197 32,277

98

Table 9.13: Distribution of Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group Total Employer Employee Own Non -

Agriculture Own

Agriculture Family Worker

Apprentices Other

Total 17,916,158 73,136 2,022,232 3,085,821 11,360,392 1,285,848 37,450 51,279

10 - 14 993,888 838 32,288 33,920 248,403 661,509 4,109 12,821

15 - 19 1,803,254 4,215 161,136 211,293 1,213,189 190,958 13,091 9,371

20 - 24 2,392,629 8,479 290,896 430,993 1,531,491 114,706 9,702 6,362

25 - 29 2,494,624 10,464 372,864 539,431 1,488,467 74,818 3,926 4,654

30 - 34 2,279,248 11,394 319,665 511,742 1,374,133 56,527 2,079 3,708

35 - 39 1,963,006 9,797 245,760 425,974 1,231,779 45,273 1,321 3,102

40 - 44 1,547,632 7,583 183,999 308,945 1,009,839 34,139 843 2,285

45 - 49 1,221,218 5,953 142,591 213,146 829,039 27,726 683 2,081

50 - 54 980,573 4,567 121,364 145,835 685,441 21,348 449 1,569

55 - 59 624,963 2,913 80,630 86,447 440,082 13,426 337 1,128

60 - 64 586,385 2,739 37,264 74,391 455,316 15,169 292 1,213

65 - 69 358,809 1,479 15,752 39,884 291,748 9,097 180 670

70 - 74 304,630 1,128 9,686 30,387 253,665 8,767 161 836

75 - 79 173,398 745 4,449 15,984 146,091 5,430 102 597

80 + 191,901 843 3,888 17,450 161,709 6,957 175 881

Table 9.14: Distribution of Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census


Agriculture Own


Apprentices Other

Total 13,069,669 34,109 585,994 1,227,300 10,050,691 1,120,306 19,720 31,549

10 - 14 906,206 642 16,404 25,621 234,499 615,219 3,196 10,626

15 - 19 1,467,032 2,787 48,750 120,530 1,117,433 164,223 7,092 6,216

20- 24 1,724,654 3,885 79,687 175,117 1,369,884 88,983 3,953 3,145

25 - 29 1,664,562 4,387 98,511 190,353 1,310,826 56,693 1,632 2,160

30 - 34 1,507,584 4,400 81,619 176,340 1,199,404 43,135 985 1,700

35 - 39 1,332,477 3,930 65,770 149,554 1,075,700 35,308 815 1,400

40 - 44 1,082,426 3,308 51,964 114,467 883,714 27,393 469 1,110

45 - 49 874,576 2,755 42,985 81,964 723,233 22,164 401 1,075

50 - 54 724,752 2,282 42,058 61,565 599,745 17,928 293 881

55 - 59 463,500 1,400 30,801 37,035 382,629 10,919 219 498

60 - 64 458,967 1,533 13,185 34,658 396,427 12,259 221 685

65 - 69 291,163 852 5,842 20,683 255,511 7,734 137 404

70 - 74 255,764 834 4,227 17,703 224,730 7,599 113 558

75 - 79 148,351 511 2,083 9,917 130,715 4,657 80 387

80 + 167,655 603 2,108 11,793 146,241 6,092 114 704

99

Table 9.15: Distribution of Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census


Agriculture Own


Apprentices Other

Total 4,846,490 39,025 1,436,235 1,858,522 1,309,702 165,542 17,729 19,728

10 - 14 87,682 196 15,884 8,299 13,905 46,290 914 2,195

15 - 19 336,223 1,428 112,386 90,763 95,757 26,735 5,998 3,155

20 - 24 667,975 4,593 211,209 255,876 161,607 25,722 5,749 3,218

25 - 29 830,062 6,077 274,352 349,078 177,641 18,125 2,293 2,494

30 - 34 771,664 6,993 238,045 335,402 174,729 13,392 1,094 2,008

35 - 39 630,530 5,866 179,990 276,420 156,079 9,965 506 1,702

40 - 44 465,206 4,275 132,035 194,478 126,125 6,745 374 1,175

45 - 49 346,643 3,198 99,606 131,182 105,806 5,562 282 1,006

50 - 54 255,821 2,284 79,306 84,270 85,696 3,421 156 688

55 - 59 161,462 1,513 49,829 49,412 57,453 2,507 118 630

60 - 64 127,417 1,207 24,078 39,734 58,889 2,910 71 528

65 - 69 67,646 627 9,911 19,200 36,237 1,363 43 265

70 - 74 48,865 294 5,459 12,684 28,935 1,167 48 278

75 - 79 25,047 234 2,366 6,067 15,376 773 22 209

80 + 24,247 240 1,779 5,657 15,467 865 61 177

Table 9.16: Distribution of Male Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census


Agriculture Own


Apprentices Other

Total 9,173,675 42,021 1,289,466 1,744,217 5,441,844 606,917 20,415 28,798

10 - 14 528,180 453 14,899 19,339 134,532 350,082 2,130 6,745

15 - 19 905,406 2,202 71,277 117,208 603,925 97,893 7,647 5,254

20 - 24 1,127,645 4,191 163,380 226,655 675,389 48,299 5,963 3,769

25 - 29 1,234,250 5,641 232,211 294,030 671,866 25,653 2,066 2,784

30 - 34 1,172,520 6,476 211,904 288,626 644,096 18,371 945 2,102

35 - 39 1,020,957 5,836 166,521 242,327 588,851 14,916 549 1,956

40 - 44 816,771 4,513 127,408 180,146 491,146 11,857 333 1,368

45 - 49 623,031 3,432 98,151 119,764 390,973 9,278 228 1,204

50 - 54 524,559 2,993 86,941 88,663 337,143 7,742 137 941

55 - 59 337,735 2,002 59,169 53,796 217,037 5,022 96 613

60 - 64 315,448 1,694 30,071 47,329 229,727 5,834 94 700

65 - 69 192,889 966 13,007 25,905 149,039 3,540 82 350

70 - 74 166,597 648 7,982 19,116 135,052 3,375 57 368

75 - 79 100,740 450 3,587 10,651 83,600 2,179 33 239

80 + 106,947 524 2,958 10,662 89,468 2,876 55 405

100

Table 9.17: Distribution of Female Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census


Agriculture Own


Apprentices Other

Total 8,742,483 31,114 732,769 1,341,603 5,918,551 678,934 17,033 22,481

10 - 14 465,708 385 17,389 14,581 113,872 311,427 1,979 6,076

15 - 19 897,848 2,014 89,860 94,085 609,265 93,065 5,443 4,117

20 - 24 1,264,984 4,288 127,516 204,338 856,102 66,407 3,739 2,594

25 - 29 1,260,374 4,823 140,653 245,401 816,601 49,166 1,860 1,870

30 - 34 1,106,728 4,918 107,761 223,116 730,037 38,156 1,134 1,606

35 - 39 942,049 3,960 79,239 183,647 642,928 30,356 772 1,146

40 - 44 730,861 3,070 56,591 128,799 518,693 22,282 510 917

45 - 49 598,188 2,520 44,440 93,382 438,066 18,448 455 878

50 - 54 456,014 1,574 34,423 57,172 348,298 13,607 312 628

55 - 59 287,227 911 21,461 32,650 223,045 8,404 241 515

60 - 64 270,936 1,045 7,193 27,062 225,589 9,335 198 513

65 - 69 165,921 514 2,746 13,978 142,710 5,557 97 319

70 - 74 138,033 479 1,705 11,271 118,613 5,392 105 468

75 - 79 72,658 295 862 5,333 62,491 3,251 68 358

80 + 84,954 318 930 6,788 72,241 4,081 120 476

101

Table 9.18: Distribution of Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Employment Status and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total Employer Employee Own Non -

Agriculture Own


Apprentices Other

Tanzania Mainland 17,916,158 73,136 2,022,232 3,085,821 11,360,392 1,285,848 37,450 51,279

Rural 13,069,669 34,109 585,994 1,227,300 10,050,691 1,120,306 19,720 31,549

Urban 4,846,490 39,025 1,436,235 1,858,522 1,309,702 165,542 17,729 19,728

Male 9,173,675 42,021 1,289,466 1,744,217 5,441,844 606,917 20,415 28,798

Female 8,742,483 31,114 732,769 1,341,603 5,918,551 678,934 17,033 22,481

Dodoma 853,986 2,695 57,978 111,640 613,000 66,412 1,008 1,254

Arusha 664,427 3,205 138,873 212,579 262,962 44,746 1,041 1,020

Kilimanjaro 729,528 3,452 107,857 120,052 453,079 41,233 1,853 2,001

Tanga 882,213 3,093 72,869 119,615 664,068 20,602 1,110 856

Morogoro 1,002,049 3,514 84,869 121,627 734,199 53,808 1,816 2,217

Pwani 460,517 1,721 48,138 108,955 283,577 16,383 597 1,147

Dar es Salaam 1,719,466 24,685 733,388 830,035 65,241 49,112 7,243 9,762

Lindi 422,236 1,276 21,092 39,684 341,779 16,559 809 1,036

Mtwara 629,119 1,893 31,562 49,541 520,667 22,905 1,174 1,377

Ruvuma 636,823 1,269 37,859 53,894 513,106 27,876 1,611 1,208

Iringa 419,148 1,078 48,552 51,086 294,859 21,626 1,018 929

Mbeya 1,123,967 3,401 86,035 197,105 762,993 68,227 2,310 3,895

Singida 554,188 1,688 27,935 76,905 380,422 63,410 966 2,863

Tabora 851,963 2,515 48,570 121,449 566,618 108,588 1,352 2,870

Rukwa 411,165 810 21,324 51,829 296,946 38,849 629 779

Kigoma 863,004 2,236 47,515 76,332 673,199 59,767 1,480 2,476

Shinyanga 566,072 1,403 42,075 91,859 364,052 64,100 1,192 1,392

Kagera 1,095,970 2,832 90,096 88,091 832,405 77,809 2,254 2,482

Mwanza 982,154 2,988 106,086 176,768 636,184 57,187 1,521 1,419

Mara 655,803 1,691 45,018 84,807 458,497 61,745 2,067 1,977

Manyara 558,162 1,282 35,214 92,434 325,764 100,913 669 1,886

Njombe 331,297 773 24,395 27,124 266,336 11,402 576 691

Katavi 219,277 636 12,344 34,992 145,077 25,364 398 466

Simiyu 596,409 1,114 19,563 55,563 439,464 76,708 1,410 2,586

Geita 687,213 1,886 33,025 91,854 465,897 90,515 1,347 2,689

102

Table 9.19: Distribution of Employed Population Aged 10 Five Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Main Occupation; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group

Total

Legislators Administrator

s and Managers

Professional

Technicians and

Associate Professional

s

Clerks Small

Business Managers

Service Workers Shop and Stall Sales Workers

Street Vendors

and Related Workers

Crafts and Related Workers

Farmers Livestock Keepers

Fishermen

Plant Machine

Operators and

Assemblers inc.

Drivers

Elementary Occupation

s

Other Not Specified

Occupation not Known

Total 17,916,158 245,673 277,481 731,348 171,287 171,001 995,515 546,436 807,767 11,245,117 427,869 155,619 195,985 1,107,548 773,606 63,901

10 - 14 993,888 - - - - - 34,639 14,423 11,754 605,930 53,853 2,443 868 79,815 175,295 14,870

15 - 19 1,803,254 - - - 10,582 10,196 93,339 33,071 54,199 1,197,808 61,011 11,653 5,905 128,737 187,198 9,556

20 - 24 2,392,629 29,706 26,769 102,425 23,780 21,736 156,425 80,701 122,448 1,470,513 56,684 21,322 24,010 164,181 83,721 8,207

25 - 29 2,494,624 36,393 56,004 130,148 30,801 29,920 176,939 99,284 154,847 1,419,991 52,064 27,232 39,740 162,216 72,031 7,013

30 - 34 2,279,248 36,456 50,574 115,436 26,233 29,119 160,782 96,826 135,682 1,308,519 44,433 26,334 40,104 143,023 60,022 5,703

35 - 39 1,963,006 32,864 38,040 98,752 19,980 26,413 127,816 78,300 108,400 1,170,856 37,701 21,419 30,459 118,273 49,417 4,315

40 - 44 1,547,632 27,587 29,631 76,300 16,141 18,969 88,477 54,333 76,265 960,107 30,847 15,986 21,723 89,639 38,221 3,407

45 - 49 1,221,218 25,839 23,984 61,061 14,323 12,496 60,974 35,990 50,696 788,477 25,028 10,539 13,077 66,494 29,523 2,716

50 - 54 980,573 21,355 22,804 53,550 11,624 8,886 39,296 21,645 36,002 653,473 19,857 7,220 9,297 49,975 23,306 2,282

55 - 59 624,963 13,734 16,490 37,439 7,322 5,165 21,912 12,470 20,466 420,999 12,998 3,955 5,356 30,145 14,835 1,675

60 - 64 586,385 9,220 7,051 22,243 4,619 3,826 16,941 9,328 15,501 434,914 12,359 3,144 3,147 28,465 14,189 1,438

65 - 69 358,809 5,150 2,636 12,109 2,114 1,995 7,746 4,188 8,623 277,722 7,246 1,754 1,210 16,882 8,636 798

70 - 74 304,630 3,543 1,804 9,900 1,741 1,086 5,001 3,045 6,090 242,224 6,118 1,434 620 13,932 7,388 705

75 - 79 173,398 1,804 801 5,731 998 633 2,557 1,466 3,213 139,199 3,425 606 287 7,572 4,657 448

80+ 191,901 2,022 893 6,254 1,029 561 2,671 1,366 3,581 154,385 4,245 578 182 8,199 5,167 768

103

Table 9.20: Distribution of Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Main Occupation; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census

Age Group Total

Legislators

Administrators and Managers

Professional

Technicians and


s

Clerks Small

Business Managers

Service Workers Shop and Stall Sales Workers

Street Vendors

and Related Workers

Crafts and Related Workers

Farmers Livestock Keepers

Fishermen

Plant Machine

Operators and

Assemblers inc.

Drivers


s

Other Not Specified

Occupation not

Known

Total 13,069,669 130,416 96,369 381,690 63,407 39,102 255,131 121,856 271,666 9,953,032 384,585 108,270 29,944 680,788 512,212 41,199

10 - 14 906,206 - - - - - 23,343 10,267 7,936 576,822 51,806 2,064 263 69,001 152,001 12,703

15 - 19 1,467,032 - - - 6,475 4,439 28,813 11,492 23,133 1,102,121 56,443 9,082 1,415 87,708 129,238 6,674

20 - 24 1,724,654 17,901 12,138 56,840 9,201 5,889 37,484 17,158 40,030 1,311,068 51,386 14,891 4,426 95,125 46,715 4,401

25 - 29 1,664,562 18,341 19,954 63,535 9,548 6,270 38,371 18,985 43,903 1,246,096 46,440 19,058 5,804 87,214 37,330 3,713

30 - 34 1,507,584 17,450 15,271 54,332 7,964 5,796 35,157 18,605 40,146 1,139,328 39,365 17,923 5,766 76,480 31,130 2,872

35 - 39 1,332,477 16,598 11,513 47,438 6,720 5,022 29,347 14,857 33,609 1,020,496 32,850 14,642 4,042 66,279 26,842 2,222

40 - 44 1,082,426 14,413 8,992 37,634 5,606 3,606 20,981 10,972 25,589 837,486 26,946 10,803 3,038 53,110 21,377 1,872

45 - 49 874,576 13,203 7,606 31,714 5,014 2,646 14,288 7,037 17,837 686,137 21,623 7,063 2,082 39,728 17,164 1,434

50 - 54 724,752 11,009 8,281 29,928 3,991 1,850 10,115 4,688 13,254 570,059 17,327 4,960 1,344 32,196 14,336 1,413

55 - 59 463,500 7,122 6,401 21,558 2,708 973 5,556 2,588 7,777 364,780 11,094 2,614 869 19,521 8,810 1,129

60 - 64 458,967 5,497 2,842 14,034 2,190 987 4,794 2,096 6,897 377,451 10,505 2,150 484 19,305 8,797 937

65 - 69 291,163 3,234 1,210 8,171 1,273 586 2,537 1,165 4,119 242,888 6,187 1,186 216 12,053 5,826 512

70 - 74 255,764 2,597 1,045 7,220 1,170 380 2,055 898 3,148 214,330 5,581 1,011 101 10,537 5,241 450

75 - 79 148,351 1,448 486 4,245 733 347 966 492 1,906 124,511 3,067 422 60 5,997 3,346 325

80+ 167,655 1,603 630 5,041 814 311 1,324 556 2,382 139,459 3,965 401 34 6,534 4,059 542

104

Table 9.21: Distribution of Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Main Occupation; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census

Age Group Total

Legislators Administra

tors and Managers

Professional

Technicians and


s

Clerks

Small Business Manager

s

Service Workers

Shop and Stall Sales

Workers

Street Vendors

and Related

Workers

Crafts and

Related Workers

Farmers Livestoc

k Keepers

Fishermen

Plant Machine

Operators and

Assemblers inc.

Drivers


s

Other Not Specified

Occupation not

Known

Total 4,846,490 115,258 181,114 349,661 107,877 131,900 740,387 424,577 536,099 1,292,087 43,282 47,350 166,039 426,760 261,395 22,702

10 - 14 87,682 - - - - - 11,297 4,155 3,817 29,108 2,047 379 605 10,813 23,294 2,166

15 - 19 336,223 - - - 4,107 5,757 64,525 21,579 31,066 95,687 4,568 2,571 4,490 41,029 57,960 2,882

20 - 24 667,975 11,805 14,632 45,584 14,579 15,848 118,942 63,543 82,418 159,445 5,298 6,431 19,583 69,056 37,006 3,806

25 - 29 830,062 18,052 36,050 66,613 21,253 23,650 138,569 80,299 110,944 173,896 5,624 8,175 33,935 75,003 34,701 3,300

30 - 34 771,664 19,006 35,303 61,104 18,269 23,323 125,625 78,221 95,536 169,191 5,068 8,411 34,338 66,543 28,892 2,832

35 - 39 630,530 16,266 26,527 51,315 13,259 21,391 98,469 63,443 74,791 150,360 4,851 6,777 26,417 51,995 22,575 2,094

40 - 44 465,206 13,173 20,639 38,666 10,535 15,362 67,496 43,361 50,676 122,622 3,901 5,183 18,685 36,528 16,844 1,535

45 - 49 346,643 12,636 16,378 29,347 9,309 9,850 46,685 28,953 32,859 102,341 3,405 3,476 10,995 26,766 12,359 1,282

50 - 54 255,821 10,346 14,523 23,623 7,633 7,035 29,182 16,957 22,748 83,414 2,530 2,260 7,953 17,779 8,970 869

55 - 59 161,462 6,613 10,089 15,881 4,614 4,192 16,356 9,882 12,689 56,219 1,904 1,341 4,487 10,624 6,025 546

60 - 64 127,417 3,723 4,210 8,209 2,429 2,839 12,147 7,231 8,604 57,463 1,853 994 2,663 9,160 5,392 500

65 - 69 67,646 1,916 1,426 3,938 841 1,409 5,209 3,023 4,504 34,834 1,059 568 994 4,829 2,810 286

70 - 74 48,865 946 759 2,680 570 706 2,946 2,146 2,942 27,894 536 423 519 3,395 2,147 255

75 - 79 25,047 357 315 1,487 264 287 1,592 973 1,307 14,687 358 184 227 1,575 1,312 123

80+ 24,247 419 263 1,214 215 251 1,347 811 1,198 14,926 280 177 148 1,665 1,108 226

105

Table 9.22: Distribution of Employed Male Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Main Occupation; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group Total

Legislators Administrat

ors and Managers

Professional

Technicians and


s

Clerks Small

Business Managers

Service Workers


Workers

Street Vendors

and Related

Workers

Crafts and Related

Workers Farmers

Livestock Keepers

Fishermen

Plant Machine

Operators and

Assemblers Inc.

Drivers


s

Other Not Specified


Total 9,173,675 150,647 162,017 408,218 83,734 96,358 457,798 279,164 594,859 5,396,784 257,005 132,781 182,414 556,184 384,648 31,070

10 - 14 528,180 - - - - - 14,698 7,043 6,918 324,107 34,258 1,752 631 40,976 90,378 7,419

15 - 19 905,406 - - - 4,842 5,214 33,372 17,164 33,778 598,066 40,334 9,692 4,970 62,837 90,284 4,852

20 - 24 1,127,645 14,757 12,291 49,863 10,128 11,195 65,122 39,850 79,936 650,149 32,734 17,786 21,619 80,180 38,359 3,676

25 - 29 1,234,250 19,882 30,445 69,377 13,632 15,593 79,221 50,022 110,298 639,734 28,781 23,065 36,879 79,934 34,353 3,034

30 - 34 1,172,520 21,214 29,884 65,216 12,370 16,291 73,289 49,749 103,288 611,433 25,364 22,579 37,511 71,562 29,924 2,845

35 - 39 1,020,957 20,231 22,264 55,629 10,016 14,895 61,286 39,026 85,352 558,074 20,957 18,425 28,908 58,895 24,792 2,208

40 - 44 816,771 18,004 17,615 44,565 8,222 11,189 43,975 28,054 60,745 464,987 17,897 13,735 20,615 45,449 19,979 1,740

45 - 49 623,031 17,101 14,348 34,006 7,211 7,011 30,572 17,400 40,270 370,788 14,479 9,125 12,356 32,709 14,414 1,242

50 - 54 524,559 15,036 14,741 31,867 6,636 5,734 22,313 12,026 29,376 320,381 11,854 6,364 8,707 25,508 12,854 1,164

55 - 59 337,735 9,885 11,152 23,552 4,211 3,634 12,747 6,887 16,615 207,023 8,391 3,479 5,067 16,309 7,879 905

60 - 64 315,448 6,382 5,142 13,656 2,912 2,775 10,287 5,854 12,366 218,263 7,868 2,794 3,015 15,699 7,662 773

65 - 69 192,889 3,527 1,866 7,475 1,265 1,356 4,992 2,519 6,647 141,355 4,776 1,589 1,141 9,204 4,791 388

70 - 74 166,597 2,192 1,241 5,834 1,038 779 3,003 1,796 4,563 128,264 4,077 1,326 577 7,787 3,835 286

75 - 79 100,740 1,163 538 3,565 642 387 1,575 972 2,405 79,193 2,396 559 276 4,456 2,410 203

80+ 106,947 1,273 490 3,613 609 305 1,346 802 2,302 84,967 2,839 511 142 4,679 2,734 335

106

Table 9.23: Distribution of Employed Female Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Main Occupation; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group

Total Legislators

Administrators and Managers

Professional

Technicians and

Associate Professionals

Clerks Small

Business Managers

Service Workers

Shop and Stall

Sales Workers

Street Vendors

and Related

Workers

Crafts and

Related Workers

Farmers Livestock

Keepers Fisherm

en

Plant Machine

Operators and

Assemblers

including Drivers

Elementary Occupations

Other Not Specified


Total 8,742,483 95,025 115,466 323,131 87,554 74,642 537,720 267,270 212,912 5,848,334 170,863 22,838 13,569 551,365 388,960 32,834

10 - 14 465,708 - - - - - 19,942 7,379 4,836 281,823 19,595 691 237 38,838 84,917 7,451

15 - 19 897,848 - - - 5,740 4,982 59,967 15,906 20,422 599,742 20,677 1,961 935 65,900 96,914 4,704

20 - 24 1,264,984 14,949 14,478 52,562 13,651 10,541 91,304 40,850 42,513 820,364 23,950 3,536 2,391 84,002 45,363 4,531

25 - 29 1,260,374 16,510 25,559 60,771 17,169 14,328 97,719 49,262 44,549 780,257 23,283 4,167 2,860 82,283 37,678 3,979

30 - 34 1,106,728 15,242 20,690 50,219 13,864 12,828 87,493 47,077 32,394 697,086 19,070 3,755 2,593 71,461 30,098 2,859

35 - 39 942,049 12,633 15,777 43,124 9,963 11,518 66,530 39,274 23,048 612,782 16,744 2,994 1,551 59,378 24,625 2,107

40 - 44 730,861 9,582 12,016 31,735 7,919 7,779 44,502 26,280 15,521 495,120 12,949 2,252 1,107 44,190 18,242 1,667

45 - 49 598,188 8,739 9,636 27,055 7,113 5,485 30,401 18,590 10,426 417,690 10,549 1,414 721 33,786 15,109 1,474

50 - 54 456,014 6,319 8,063 21,683 4,989 3,151 16,984 9,619 6,627 333,092 8,002 856 590 24,467 10,452 1,118

55 - 59 287,227 3,850 5,338 13,887 3,111 1,531 9,165 5,583 3,851 213,976 4,607 476 289 13,835 6,956 771

60 - 64 270,936 2,838 1,910 8,588 1,707 1,050 6,654 3,473 3,135 216,651 4,490 350 132 12,766 6,527 664

65 - 69 165,921 1,623 769 4,634 849 639 2,754 1,670 1,977 136,367 2,470 165 69 7,678 3,846 411

70 - 74 138,033 1,351 564 4,066 703 307 1,998 1,249 1,527 113,960 2,041 108 43 6,145 3,553 420

75 - 79 72,658 641 263 2,166 356 247 982 494 808 60,006 1,029 47 11 3,116 2,247 245

80+ 84,954 748 403 2,641 420 256 1,325 564 1,278 69,418 1,407 66 40 3,520 2,433 433

107

Table 9.24: Distribution of Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group, Main Occupation and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total

Legislators Administrat

ors and Managers

Professionals

Technicians and

Associate Professio

nals

Clerks Small

Business Managers

Service Workers


Workers

Street Vendors

and Related

Workers

Crafts and

Related Workers

Farmers Livestock

Keepers Fishermen

Plant Machine

Operators and

Assemblers Inc.

Drivers


s

Other Not Specified

Occupation not

Known

Tanzania Mainland 17,916,158 245,673 277,481 731,348 171,287 171,001 995,515 546,436 807,767 11,245,117 427,869 155,619 195,985 1,107,548 773,606 63,901

Rural 13,069,669 130,416 96,369 381,690 63,407 39,102 255,131 121,856 271,666 9,953,032 384,585 108,270 29,944 680,788 512,212 41,199

Urban 4,846,490 115,258 181,114 349,661 107,877 131,900 740,387 424,577 536,099 1,292,087 43,282 47,350 166,039 426,760 261,395 22,702

Male 9,173,675 150,647 162,017 408,218 83,734 96,358 457,798 279,164 594,859 5,396,784 257,005 132,781 182,414 556,184 384,648 31,070

Female 8,742,483 95,025 115,466 323,131 87,554 74,642 537,720 267,270 212,912 5,848,334 170,863 22,838 13,569 551,365 388,960 32,834

Dodoma 853,986 8,436 9,028 25,420 5,741 5,348 42,011 13,779 27,273 621,747 19,198 1,541 3,856 39,186 29,629 1,793

Arusha 664,427 11,471 16,854 26,225 7,354 9,075 76,550 21,919 48,090 259,007 107,740 718 15,251 46,631 16,532 1,011

Kilimanjaro 729,528 11,938 16,394 33,421 7,400 6,745 42,638 20,556 32,492 459,095 20,149 3,471 8,901 38,743 24,861 2,724

Tanga 882,213 7,490 9,233 22,866 4,984 5,734 42,109 11,994 29,744 678,618 21,039 6,385 8,449 23,711 9,304 553

Morogoro 1,002,049 14,321 11,497 40,258 8,461 6,814 39,679 17,774 31,769 733,685 17,729 1,457 5,940 39,774 29,567 3,322

Pwani 460,517 6,345 6,920 18,617 3,215 4,284 29,460 13,416 19,499 284,543 11,129 14,963 5,245 27,026 15,026 830

Dar es Salaam 1,719,466 52,735 79,341 149,717 54,705 73,515 334,997 243,316 237,008 64,481 15,541 13,783 90,682 172,950 126,120 10,575

Lindi 422,236 4,457 2,908 12,085 2,168 1,175 10,516 5,264 9,841 336,001 762 7,418 1,508 15,918 10,658 1,558

Mtwara 629,119 6,510 5,012 21,601 4,612 1,628 11,429 6,808 15,802 505,273 814 5,114 2,166 26,029 14,330 1,991

Ruvuma 636,823 9,397 5,992 25,949 3,732 2,156 13,838 7,736 16,258 509,207 2,743 5,060 2,711 16,699 13,850 1,493

Iringa 419,148 4,833 5,458 13,585 3,618 2,387 17,918 7,622 15,420 299,826 5,603 2,450 4,359 24,291 10,831 946

Mbeya 1,123,967 15,552 16,302 47,885 11,060 7,911 50,573 38,863 52,161 713,522 17,301 4,639 8,090 81,228 53,002 5,878

Singida 554,188 6,444 6,022 23,077 4,413 3,358 15,588 8,543 18,853 367,637 21,530 2,019 1,396 37,765 34,551 2,993

Tabora 851,963 9,776 8,948 32,534 5,645 5,001 33,471 14,309 33,134 537,416 30,751 1,734 2,887 71,081 60,975 4,298

Rukwa 411,165 3,779 3,634 12,332 2,440 1,486 15,513 6,526 12,945 294,320 5,059 8,084 1,604 26,553 15,870 1,022

Kigoma 863,004 9,644 8,835 35,487 5,507 3,212 19,924 11,069 21,045 672,731 2,654 7,245 2,786 33,001 27,245 2,619

Shinyanga 566,072 7,316 6,604 22,761 3,878 5,164 25,760 12,443 26,724 345,480 12,054 537 4,444 57,881 32,668 2,359

Kagera 1,095,970 11,455 8,897 32,233 7,498 3,658 31,500 12,072 28,393 826,453 9,255 11,822 5,448 71,812 33,208 2,265

Mwanza 982,154 9,278 16,290 32,594 7,518 8,939 54,670 27,198 44,234 638,494 8,172 29,279 9,926 67,157 26,112 2,294

Mara 655,803 7,456 7,961 27,589 4,840 4,276 20,888 11,774 18,029 465,045 8,701 14,104 2,783 34,287 24,813 3,257

Manyara 558,162 6,196 7,225 13,173 2,580 2,468 16,509 5,995 16,977 319,220 62,658 2,158 2,043 31,929 68,145 885

Njombe 331,297 3,373 3,317 8,709 1,744 875 10,759 3,386 8,546 270,973 1,220 1,216 1,807 9,921 4,853 599

Katavi 219,277 3,303 2,046 9,551 2,138 953 7,587 4,292 10,080 135,702 4,005 2,890 860 18,715 15,685 1,471

Simiyu 596,409 5,453 4,205 18,061 2,762 2,456 11,674 6,473 7,889 447,647 19,069 2,477 812 36,739 27,823 2,869

Geita 687,213 8,716 8,560 25,620 3,274 2,384 19,960 13,307 25,558 458,996 2,992 5,055 2,030 58,521 47,948 4,294

108

Table 9.25: Distribution of Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Main Industry; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group

Total

Agriculture-Commercial, Food Crops

and Forestry

Fishing Huntin

g Livestock and Other

Related

Mining and

Quarrying

Manufacturing

Electricity Gas and

Steam

Services for

Clean Water

Sewage and

Environment

Construction

Raw Food Sales

(Uncooked

Food)

Trade and

Commerce

Haulage and

Storage

Services for food

Hotels and

Lodges

Information and Communication

Financial Institutio

n and Insuranc

e

Public Admini

stration and

Security

Services

Education

Services

Health and

Social Welfare Service

s

Domestic Services

Other Activities not listed

Total 17,916,158 11,226,296 622,660 470,148 551,874 67,565 150,741 423,586 583,446 1,121,373 233,514 311,328 68,352 135,136 188,805 259,742 92,129 996,353 413,111

10 - 14 993,888 607,769 61,966 24,671 8,251 4,107 6,129 14,321 11,518 44,098 5,113 5,267 1,933 - - - - 143,581 55,166

15 - 19 1,803,254 1,191,404 74,456 43,266 35,713 4,348 13,437 28,990 36,712 96,623 10,861 24,080 3,346 - - - - 178,195 61,825

20 - 24 2,392,629 1,464,984 81,778 65,223 84,133 7,834 23,295 58,639 84,315 159,255 29,218 51,174 10,521 19,963 20,688 28,727 8,842 146,454 47,587

25 - 29 2,494,624 1,421,103 85,765 70,380 109,114 12,084 25,155 72,783 105,214 176,216 42,692 57,677 14,447 26,649 29,756 57,843 13,876 115,495 58,373

30 - 34 2,279,248 1,310,600 76,764 62,837 91,812 10,209 22,777 72,796 102,342 164,290 42,772 53,083 12,263 24,063 28,564 45,702 14,155 93,370 50,846

35 - 39 1,963,006 1,172,839 63,277 54,042 72,643 8,928 18,504 58,273 83,378 137,301 33,874 43,131 9,044 18,595 24,443 33,085 13,166 77,804 40,679

40 - 44 1,547,632 960,148 50,726 41,691 49,772 6,261 13,560 43,168 57,897 100,777 24,761 29,062 6,327 14,349 22,914 24,190 11,404 60,814 29,811

45 - 49 1,221,218 786,094 38,318 31,559 35,511 4,947 9,771 28,105 39,299 74,633 16,105 20,205 3,906 10,938 21,034 19,485 11,021 48,513 21,775

50 - 54 980,573 653,872 29,718 24,304 25,036 4,034 6,805 18,855 25,453 53,958 11,218 11,453 2,884 7,919 17,732 23,770 8,593 37,562 17,406

55 - 59 624,963 420,176 18,787 15,525 14,756 2,324 4,092 10,645 14,120 32,828 6,998 6,335 1,934 5,210 10,749 19,091 6,300 24,260 10,833

60 - 64 586,385 431,571 15,817 13,705 11,018 1,305 3,018 7,658 10,526 30,870 4,852 4,575 976 3,363 6,275 4,656 2,772 25,318 8,111

65 - 69 358,809 275,996 9,067 7,646 5,732 455 1,661 4,174 5,187 17,614 2,304 2,208 338 1,559 3,023 1,632 815 15,203 4,197

70 - 74 304,630 239,917 7,469 6,768 4,158 326 1,386 2,687 3,564 14,560 1,221 1,619 252 1,210 1,834 883 659 13,134 2,981

75 - 79 173,398 137,753 3,865 4,044 2,047 217 578 1,407 1,944 8,490 808 738 124 628 1,025 295 232 7,456 1,747

80+ 191,901 152,070 4,887 4,487 2,178 186 573 1,085 1,977 9,860 717 721 57 690 768 383 294 9,194 1,774

109

Table 9.26: Distribution of Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Main Industry; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census

Age

Group Total

Agriculture-Commercial

, Food Crops and

Forestry

Fishing Hunting

Livestock and Other

Related

Mining and

Quarrying

Manufacturing

Electricity Gas

and Steam

Services for Clean Water Sewa

ge and

Environment

Construction

Raw Food Sales

(Uncooked Food)

Trade and Commerc

e

Haulage and

Storage

Services for food

Hotels and

Lodges


Financial

Institution and

Insurance

Public Admini

stration and

Security

Services

Education

Services

Health and


s

Domestic

Services


Total 13,069,669 9,888,493 502,685 302,320 141,446 20,917 48,064 141,287 150,068 630,660 64,075 86,307 11,012 40,263 44,584 115,558 28,441 695,656 157,829

10 - 14 906,206 578,188 58,799 21,165 5,117 3,563 4,585 11,276 7,895 39,012 4,369 3,365 1,689 - - - - 121,491 45,692

15 - 19 1,467,032 1,093,217 66,096 32,370 13,014 2,510 5,449 13,547 14,059 68,806 6,325 8,470 1,201 - - - - 109,533 32,435

20 - 24 1,724,654 1,300,177 67,044 41,157 21,297 2,422 6,722 19,403 21,742 86,956 9,292 13,463 1,592 7,181 4,467 13,879 3,040 91,829 12,990

25 - 29 1,664,562 1,238,244 67,118 40,981 22,867 2,822 6,616 20,876 24,011 84,252 9,546 14,340 1,576 6,686 5,825 26,108 4,101 74,825 13,769

30 - 34 1,507,584 1,133,370 58,455 36,477 19,637 2,242 5,749 20,209 22,359 77,843 8,968 13,469 1,356 6,182 5,537 18,460 3,614 61,866 11,790

35 - 39 1,332,477 1,014,445 47,708 31,699 16,177 1,908 5,049 16,931 19,311 67,760 7,121 11,047 1,008 5,306 5,588 13,170 3,734 54,268 10,247

40 - 44 1,082,426 833,561 38,541 25,335 12,494 1,524 3,883 12,930 13,311 52,613 5,328 8,059 768 4,115 5,642 9,200 3,584 43,362 8,175

45 - 49 874,576 680,277 28,784 19,995 9,168 1,047 2,930 9,019 9,410 41,877 4,031 5,274 565 3,006 5,810 8,043 3,556 35,521 6,263

50 - 54 724,752 567,702 22,561 15,776 7,157 1,113 2,259 6,180 6,413 32,541 2,947 3,225 474 2,505 5,018 12,463 2,714 28,408 5,297

55 - 59 463,500 362,158 14,043 10,175 4,272 817 1,402 3,635 3,593 20,233 1,937 1,922 257 1,647 2,720 10,623 2,261 18,214 3,591

60 - 64 458,967 373,893 12,254 9,666 3,745 374 1,241 3,006 2,971 20,266 1,560 1,556 241 1,328 1,692 2,172 964 19,160 2,877

65 - 69 291,163 240,823 7,317 5,548 2,309 201 759 1,712 1,689 12,416 988 786 106 741 928 674 296 12,264 1,606

70 - 74 255,764 212,040 6,345 5,189 1,870 132 707 1,263 1,460 11,134 704 720 94 727 665 383 295 10,747 1,288

75 - 79 148,351 123,221 3,303 3,086 1,054 145 359 704 833 6,691 438 337 47 370 358 135 113 6,279 877

80+ 167,655 137,177 4,317 3,701 1,268 97 354 596 1,011 8,260 521 274 38 469 334 248 169 7,889 932

110

Table 9.27: Distribution of Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Main Industry; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census

Age Group

Total

Agriculture-

Commercial, Food

Crops and

Forestry

Fishing Huntin

g Livestock and Other

Related

Mining and

Quarrying

Manufacturing

Electricity Gas

and Steam

Services for

Clean Water

Sewage and

Environment

Construction

Raw Food Sales

(Uncooked

Food)

Trade and Commerc

e

Haulage and

Storage

Services for food

Hotels and

Lodges

Information and

Communication

Financial Institutio

n and Insurance

Public Admini

stration and

Security

Services

Education

Services

Health and

Social Welfar

e Servic

es

Domestic

Services

Other Activitie

s not listed

Total 4,846,490 1,337,802 119,975 167,825 410,428 46,649 102,675 282,299 433,381 490,714 169,442 225,022 57,339 94,871 144,223 144,183 63,684 300,698 255,279

10 - 14 87,682 29,580 3,167 3,506 3,133 545 1,544 3,045 3,623 5,086 744 1,902 244 - - - - 22,090 9,474

15 - 19 336,223 98,188 8,360 10,895 22,699 1,839 7,988 15,442 22,653 27,817 4,536 15,610 2,144 - - - - 68,662 29,389

20 - 24 667,975 164,807 14,734 24,065 62,836 5,412 16,572 39,237 62,573 72,299 19,926 37,710 8,929 12,782 16,221 14,847 5,802 54,624 34,597

25 - 29 830,062 182,859 18,647 29,399 86,247 9,262 18,540 51,906 81,203 91,964 33,147 43,338 12,871 19,963 23,931 31,735 9,776 40,670 44,604

30 - 34 771,664 177,230 18,309 26,360 72,176 7,967 17,027 52,586 79,984 86,448 33,804 39,614 10,907 17,881 23,027 27,242 10,540 31,505 39,056

35 - 39 630,530 158,394 15,570 22,342 56,466 7,020 13,456 41,343 64,067 69,541 26,753 32,084 8,035 13,288 18,855 19,916 9,431 23,536 30,432

40 - 44 465,206 126,586 12,185 16,356 37,278 4,737 9,677 30,238 44,587 48,164 19,432 21,003 5,559 10,234 17,272 14,989 7,820 17,452 21,636

45 - 49 346,643 105,817 9,534 11,565 26,343 3,901 6,841 19,086 29,888 32,756 12,075 14,931 3,341 7,932 15,224 11,443 7,465 12,991 15,512

50 - 54 255,821 86,170 7,158 8,528 17,879 2,922 4,546 12,675 19,040 21,417 8,272 8,228 2,411 5,414 12,714 11,307 5,878 9,155 12,109

55 - 59 161,462 58,018 4,744 5,350 10,484 1,506 2,689 7,011 10,528 12,596 5,061 4,413 1,677 3,562 8,030 8,468 4,038 6,047 7,242

60 - 64 127,417 57,678 3,563 4,038 7,273 930 1,777 4,652 7,555 10,604 3,292 3,019 734 2,035 4,584 2,484 1,808 6,158 5,234

65 - 69 67,646 35,173 1,749 2,098 3,423 253 902 2,462 3,499 5,198 1,316 1,422 233 818 2,095 957 519 2,938 2,590

70 - 74 48,865 27,877 1,123 1,579 2,288 194 679 1,424 2,104 3,426 517 900 158 483 1,169 499 364 2,387 1,693

75 - 79 25,047 14,532 562 958 993 72 218 703 1,111 1,799 370 401 76 258 667 160 119 1,178 869

80+ 24,247 14,893 570 786 910 89 219 489 966 1,599 197 447 20 221 434 136 124 1,305 842

111

Table 9.28: Distribution of Employed Male Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Main Industry; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group

Total

Agriculture-

Commercial, Food

Crops and Forestry

Fishing Hunting

Livestock and Other

Related

Mining and

Quarrying

Manufacturing

Electricity Gas

and Steam

Services for Clean

Water Sewage

and Environm

ent

Construction

Raw Food Sales

(Uncooked

Food)

Trade and

Commerce

Haulage and

Storage

Services for food

Hotels and

Lodges

Information and

Communicatio

n

Financial

Institution and

Insurance

Public Admini

stration and

Security

Services

Education

Services

Health and

Social Welfare

Services

Domestic

Services


Total 9,173,675 5,434,706 405,534 269,402 340,926 44,455 73,104 331,452 292,933 612,792 197,870 95,689 46,706 73,549 140,750 139,457 35,626 399,223 239,495

10 - 14 528,180 325,537 38,027 13,209 4,353 2,076 2,835 7,979 6,024 23,363 3,148 2,304 951 - - - - 70,154 28,221

15 - 19 905,406 597,170 49,625 23,256 18,549 2,345 5,618 19,793 19,363 52,833 7,830 8,171 1,787 - - - - 67,222 31,842

20 - 24 1,127,645 653,802 50,817 34,859 44,631 4,596 10,228 44,122 39,783 82,402 24,020 15,178 6,072 9,897 12,902 12,565 2,644 53,045 26,081

25 - 29 1,234,250 647,742 54,531 40,138 63,579 7,761 11,805 57,464 50,938 94,405 36,938 16,492 9,683 13,475 20,514 29,330 4,767 41,382 33,305

30 - 34 1,172,520 619,541 50,797 37,234 57,059 7,072 11,064 58,717 50,477 90,532 37,740 15,057 8,776 13,189 20,464 24,903 5,012 34,767 30,118

35 - 39 1,020,957 564,723 41,374 32,191 48,251 6,072 9,157 47,532 41,425 76,792 30,002 12,083 6,723 9,929 18,132 17,274 4,680 29,772 24,846

40 - 44 816,771 470,219 33,815 24,990 33,345 4,463 6,875 35,392 29,892 56,708 21,424 8,532 4,834 8,054 17,629 12,916 4,276 24,639 18,770

45 - 49 623,031 373,967 24,991 17,671 24,090 3,492 4,814 22,223 19,111 39,827 13,729 6,107 2,839 6,134 16,499 10,684 4,360 18,672 13,819

50 - 54 524,559 323,703 20,108 14,767 18,149 2,970 4,072 15,782 14,091 30,691 9,318 4,263 2,168 4,799 14,661 13,689 3,724 15,776 11,829

55 - 59 337,735 208,517 13,049 9,602 10,953 1,754 2,538 8,781 7,836 18,905 5,810 2,764 1,520 3,267 8,897 12,400 3,062 10,697 7,383

60 - 64 315,448 218,037 10,844 8,163 8,061 1,040 1,786 6,368 6,276 17,637 4,061 2,130 711 2,247 5,452 3,391 1,743 11,744 5,755

65 - 69 192,889 141,271 6,291 4,448 4,117 338 978 3,357 3,212 10,086 1,873 1,127 297 1,003 2,665 1,199 545 7,016 3,065

70 - 74 166,597 127,477 5,257 3,937 2,959 239 710 2,074 2,147 8,117 912 782 193 730 1,535 655 476 6,236 2,159

75 - 79 100,740 78,645 2,761 2,410 1,473 137 327 1,112 1,264 5,029 588 398 110 377 801 218 148 3,810 1,132

80+ 106,947 84,355 3,247 2,527 1,357 100 297 756 1,094 5,465 477 301 42 448 599 233 189 4,291 1,170

112

Table 9.29: Distribution of Employed Female Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Main Industry; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group

Total

Agriculture-

Commercial, Food

Crops and

Forestry

Fishing Hunting Livestoc

k and Other

Related

Mining and

Quarrying

Manufacturing

Electricity Gas and

Steam

Services for Clean Water Sewa

ge and

Environment

Construction

Raw Food Sales

(Uncooked

Food)

Trade and Commerce

Haulage and

Storage

Services for food

Hotels and

Lodges

Information and Com

munication

Financial

Institution and

Insurance

Public Administrati

on and

Security

Services

Education

Services

Health and

Social Welfar

e Servic

es

Domestic

Services


Total 8,742,483 5,791,588 217,126 200,745 210,952 23,106 77,637 92,131 290,516 508,583 35,641 215,640 21,649 61,588 48,057 120,284 56,500 597,132 173,614

10 - 14 465,708 282,231 23,939 11,462 3,898 2,031 3,294 6,342 5,495 20,735 1,964 2,963 982 - - - - 73,427 26,945

15 - 19 897,848 594,234 24,831 20,010 17,164 2,003 7,819 9,196 17,349 43,789 3,030 15,909 1,559 - - - - 110,973 29,983

20 - 24 1,264,984 811,182 30,961 30,364 39,503 3,237 13,066 14,517 44,532 76,853 5,198 35,996 4,449 10,065 7,786 16,162 6,198 93,409 21,506

25 - 29 1,260,374 773,360 31,234 30,242 45,536 4,322 13,351 15,318 54,276 81,812 5,754 41,185 4,764 13,175 9,242 28,513 9,109 74,113 25,068

30 - 34 1,106,728 691,060 25,967 25,604 34,753 3,137 11,713 14,078 51,865 73,759 5,032 38,026 3,487 10,874 8,100 20,799 9,142 58,604 20,728

35 - 39 942,049 608,116 21,903 21,850 24,393 2,856 9,347 10,741 41,953 60,509 3,872 31,048 2,321 8,665 6,311 15,812 8,486 48,032 15,833

40 - 44 730,861 489,929 16,911 16,701 16,428 1,797 6,685 7,776 28,005 44,069 3,336 20,531 1,493 6,296 5,286 11,273 7,128 36,176 11,041

45 - 49 598,188 412,127 13,327 13,888 11,421 1,455 4,957 5,882 20,188 34,807 2,376 14,098 1,067 4,804 4,534 8,801 6,661 29,840 7,955

50 - 54 456,014 330,169 9,610 9,537 6,887 1,064 2,733 3,074 11,361 23,267 1,900 7,189 717 3,120 3,071 10,081 4,869 21,786 5,577

55 - 59 287,227 211,659 5,738 5,923 3,804 570 1,554 1,864 6,285 13,923 1,188 3,571 414 1,943 1,852 6,691 3,238 13,563 3,450

60 - 64 270,936 213,533 4,973 5,542 2,956 264 1,231 1,290 4,251 13,233 791 2,445 265 1,116 823 1,265 1,028 13,575 2,356

65 - 69 165,921 134,725 2,776 3,197 1,615 116 684 816 1,975 7,528 431 1,082 42 557 358 433 270 8,186 1,132

70 - 74 138,033 112,440 2,212 2,831 1,199 88 676 613 1,417 6,443 309 837 59 480 299 228 183 6,898 822

75 - 79 72,658 59,108 1,104 1,634 574 81 251 295 681 3,461 220 340 14 251 225 76 83 3,647 614

80+ 84,954 67,715 1,640 1,960 821 85 276 329 883 4,395 240 420 16 242 170 150 105 4,903 604

113

Table 9.30: Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Five Year Age Group and Main Industry and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total


and Forestry


k and Other

Related

Mining and

Quarrying

Manufacturing

Electricity Gas

and Steam

Services for Clean

Water Sewage

and Environme

nt

Construction

Raw Food Sales

(Uncooked Food)

Trade and Commerc

e

Haulage and

Storage

Services for food

Hotels and

Lodges


Financial

Institution and

Insurance

Public Admini

stration and

Security

Services

Education

Services

Health and


s

Domestic Services


Tanzania 17,916,158 11,226,296 622,660 470,148 551,874 67,565 150,741 423,586 583,446 1,121,373 233,514 311,328 68,352 135,136 188,805 259,742 92,129 996,353 413,111

Rural 13,069,669 9,888,493 502,685 302,320 141,446 20,917 48,064 141,287 150,068 630,660 64,075 86,307 11,012 40,263 44,584 115,558 28,441 695,656 157,829

Urban 4,846,490 1,337,802 119,975 167,825 410,428 46,649 102,675 282,299 433,381 490,714 169,442 225,022 57,339 94,871 144,223 144,183 63,684 300,698 255,279

Male 9,173,675 5,434,706 405,534 269,402 340,926 44,455 73,104 331,452 292,933 612,792 197,870 95,689 46,706 73,549 140,750 139,457 35,626 399,223 239,495

Female 8,742,483 5,791,588 217,126 200,745 210,952 23,106 77,637 92,131 290,516 508,583 35,641 215,640 21,649 61,588 48,057 120,284 56,500 597,132 173,614

Dodoma 853,986 606,739 22,408 15,734 15,403 2,326 6,442 15,515 19,166 44,745 7,290 8,704 1,408 4,247 7,546 10,727 3,375 49,385 12,827

Arusha 664,427 271,153 105,633 8,738 33,490 2,608 7,281 21,605 39,134 40,870 17,645 20,333 4,252 6,774 10,324 16,238 4,593 34,089 19,666

Kilimanjaro 729,528 444,588 24,322 15,874 17,460 3,036 6,128 17,581 24,840 43,969 9,963 8,764 2,540 5,869 7,452 16,451 4,877 51,080 24,732

Tanga 882,213 682,054 29,231 8,377 22,519 2,006 3,312 10,082 19,795 31,393 9,924 14,234 1,805 2,900 6,744 13,857 3,874 12,207 7,899

Morogoro 1,002,049 727,683 21,527 29,952 22,577 3,561 7,810 14,208 19,612 60,374 6,618 10,894 2,058 4,160 7,714 11,159 4,529 32,309 15,303

Pwani 460,517 292,373 25,819 8,125 12,161 1,496 4,555 10,722 18,145 23,753 6,625 13,552 1,531 3,757 6,300 7,006 2,510 13,451 8,638

Dar es Salaam 1,719,466 91,525 43,461 58,482 211,072 25,055 50,634 151,622 192,318 201,831 93,605 117,584 34,511 50,737 67,683 44,000 23,544 124,519 137,282

Lindi 422,236 336,164 10,302 9,030 6,473 608 1,473 4,080 6,403 18,474 1,515 5,273 432 1,141 2,642 3,506 1,488 8,356 4,876

Mtwara 629,119 509,536 7,244 13,472 11,237 1,019 1,697 6,382 8,645 28,700 2,239 4,462 756 2,154 3,791 5,687 1,866 14,455 5,777

Ruvuma 636,823 487,311 9,812 18,387 9,788 1,238 3,020 7,081 8,951 47,031 3,300 3,691 803 2,144 3,269 7,536 2,939 13,523 7,000

Iringa 419,148 308,018 8,021 3,666 11,697 1,038 1,742 7,786 8,439 24,462 4,398 5,111 892 2,353 3,047 7,053 2,184 12,754 6,487

Mbeya 1,123,967 719,094 21,374 47,575 27,891 4,261 9,827 23,018 38,978 80,725 9,673 11,871 2,694 8,210 8,618 16,990 5,084 64,906 23,179

Singida 554,188 346,316 23,129 21,250 9,351 1,732 3,322 9,764 9,960 32,315 4,348 4,188 554 2,448 3,627 5,893 1,828 62,789 11,376

Tabora 851,963 558,875 28,071 24,442 17,407 1,556 7,072 18,143 21,931 47,772 5,630 10,314 1,140 4,140 5,271 8,637 2,974 73,665 14,924

Rukwa 411,165 303,950 15,675 4,552 6,005 829 1,728 7,099 12,622 20,408 2,087 3,405 492 1,520 1,953 4,486 1,376 18,584 4,392

Kigoma 863,004 654,833 15,932 25,447 13,145 1,507 4,267 9,262 14,154 52,679 4,007 6,926 880 3,389 4,952 9,389 3,182 25,746 13,308

Shinyanga 566,072 344,540 9,610 22,029 12,745 3,456 4,330 11,658 17,632 37,910 6,046 6,647 1,408 4,323 4,435 7,088 2,239 58,928 11,047

Kagera 1,095,970 836,558 26,473 20,975 16,075 1,652 3,997 14,938 12,352 59,020 6,575 8,723 1,465 4,580 6,253 12,137 3,344 47,219 13,635

114

Region Total


and Forestry


k and Other

Related

Mining and

Quarrying

Manufacturing

Electricity Gas

and Steam

Services for Clean

Water Sewage

and Environme

nt

Construction

Raw Food Sales

(Uncooked Food)

Trade and Commerc

e

Haulage and

Storage

Services for food

Hotels and

Lodges


Financial

Institution and

Insurance

Public Admini

stration and

Security

Services

Education

Services

Health and


s

Domestic Services


Mwanza 982,154 637,063 39,708 15,778 29,205 2,650 6,875 21,791 33,952 59,743 11,598 19,500 2,879 6,249 9,544 18,297 5,802 42,971 18,548

Mara 655,803 442,853 25,794 21,109 11,204 1,449 3,148 8,654 12,684 42,240 4,795 8,909 996 3,321 4,936 8,513 2,612 41,221 11,366

Manyara 558,162 322,734 65,014 14,170 7,655 1,238 1,886 6,840 8,496 23,568 6,207 4,650 3,082 2,298 3,708 6,687 2,486 65,111 12,332

Njombe 331,297 271,205 2,809 2,856 5,913 500 1,490 3,699 5,933 12,575 2,045 2,501 490 1,111 2,159 4,738 1,635 6,050 3,589

Katavi 219,277 138,780 6,637 8,232 5,450 390 1,424 5,601 6,819 14,395 1,472 2,454 304 1,188 1,513 2,061 710 17,252 4,594

Simiyu 596,409 431,815 18,559 15,895 4,868 1,061 2,493 6,634 6,350 29,076 3,617 3,772 359 2,193 1,964 5,466 1,419 53,653 7,215

Geita 687,213 460,534 16,098 36,001 11,083 1,294 4,789 9,822 16,137 43,344 2,291 4,864 618 3,929 3,362 6,139 1,655 52,133 13,120

115

Table 9.31: Distribution of Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Occupation and Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Occupation Total

Employment Status

Employer Employee

Own Account Worker -

Non Agriculture


Agriculture

Contributing Family Worker

Apprentices Other Not Specified

Total 17,916,158 73,136 2,022,232 3,085,821 11,360,392 1,285,848 37,450 51,279

Legislators Administrators and Managers 245,674 2,634 123,705 29,792 81,250 5,609 358 2,325

Professionals 277,482 2,095 214,278 27,997 23,643 8,010 821 638

Technicians and Associate Professionals 731,349 5,910 261,482 219,076 223,912 17,586 2,087 1,296

Clerks 171,287 860 96,080 23,658 45,166 4,318 710 495

Small Business Managers 171,001 3,606 44,943 98,375 14,956 8,268 495 358

Service Workers Shop and Stall Sales Workers 995,518 6,476 320,217 527,388 68,548 66,472 4,009 2,407

Street Vendors and Related Workers 546,435 8,437 77,425 383,798 47,887 23,709 2,116 3,064

Crafts and Related Workers 807,767 5,529 227,948 466,678 71,791 24,981 8,737 2,104

Farmers 11,245,118 24,879 140,939 412,598 10,050,793 599,272 7,660 8,977

Livestock Keepers 427,868 1,488 33,051 209,622 100,462 81,235 388 1,621

Fishermen 155,619 1,397 28,115 105,780 15,930 3,955 162 282

Plant Machine Operators and Assemblers inc. Drivers 195,983 1,385 135,319 52,965 3,350 1,774 791 400

Elementary Occupations 1,107,549 4,859 188,572 357,153 391,098 158,470 2,644 4,753

Other Not Specified 773,606 3,268 118,895 161,252 206,772 258,510 5,160 19,751

Occupation not Known 63,901 313 11,267 9,689 14,834 23,677 1,314 2,808

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Table 9.32: Distribution of Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Occupation and Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census

Occupation Total

Employment Status

Employer Employee Own Account Worker - Non

Agriculture


Agriculture



Total 13,069,669 34,108 585,996 1,227,299 10,050,689 1,120,306 19,720 31,550

Legislators Administrators and Managers 130,417 828 37,239 15,695 70,942 4,527 208 978

Professionals 96,369 529 60,309 8,577 20,608 5,866 300 180

Technicians and Associate Professionals 381,689 1,779 96,201 77,012 193,476 11,797 905 520

Clerks 63,408 329 15,219 8,151 36,478 2,697 258 276

Small Business Managers 39,101 347 5,508 16,871 11,034 5,065 193 84

Service Workers Shop and Stall Sales Workers 255,132 1,047 49,626 111,276 48,251 42,352 1,790 790

Street Vendors and Related Workers 121,858 940 10,513 63,332 30,937 13,834 961 1,341

Crafts and Related Workers 271,667 1,350 57,567 139,104 52,346 17,385 3,011 903

Farmers 9,953,032 20,974 100,054 308,036 8,943,008 566,872 6,485 7,602

Livestock Keepers 384,585 1,068 20,465 190,352 92,405 78,519 343 1,434

Fishermen 108,268 981 18,372 71,833 13,647 3,162 77 196

Plant Machine Operators and Assemblers inc. Drivers 29,944 126 18,967 8,231 1,768 655 143 54

Elementary Occupations 680,787 2,421 63,748 137,341 341,419 131,650 1,435 2,773


Occupation not Known 41,199 120 4,140 3,790 11,699 18,817 768 1,866

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Table 9.33: Distribution of Employed Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Occupation and Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census

Occupation Total

Employment Status


Agriculture


Agriculture



Total 4,846,489 39,027 1,436,236 1,858,522 1,309,703 165,542 17,730 19,729


Professionals 181,113 1,566 153,968 19,420 3,035 2,144 521 459

Technicians and Associate Professionals 349,660 4,131 165,281 142,064 30,436 5,789 1,182 776

Clerks 107,878 531 80,861 15,507 8,688 1,621 452 219





Farmers 1,292,086 3,904 40,885 104,562 1,107,785 32,401 1,175 1,375

Livestock Keepers 43,283 420 12,586 19,271 8,058 2,716 45 187

Fishermen 47,351 416 9,743 33,946 2,283 793 85 86




Occupation not Known 22,703 192 7,127 5,900 3,135 4,860 546 942

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Table 9.34: Distribution of Employed Male Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Occupation and Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Occupation Total

Employment Status


Agriculture


Agriculture



Total 9,173,675 42,021 1,289,464 1,744,218 5,441,842 606,916 20,416 28,798


Professionals 162,016 1,353 127,364 16,862 12,323 3,290 466 358

Technicians and Associate Professionals 408,217 3,803 153,793 132,324 109,672 6,748 1,169 709

Clerks 83,733 450 46,635 12,453 22,007 1,531 363 295





Farmers 5,396,784 12,334 89,873 208,584 4,786,521 291,294 3,740 4,437


Fishermen 132,781 1,227 23,542 91,764 13,190 2,754 100 204





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Table 9.35: Distribution of Employed Female Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Occupation and Employment Status; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Occupation Total

Employment Status


Agriculture


Agriculture



Total 8,742,483 31,114 732,769 1,341,603 5,918,550 678,932 17,034 22,481

Legislators Administrators and Managers 95,026 819 36,561 11,879 41,652 3,386 165 563

Professionals 115,467 742 86,914 11,135 11,320 4,721 355 280

Technicians and Associate Professionals 323,132 2,107 107,688 86,752 114,240 10,839 918 588

Clerks 87,553 410 49,445 11,205 23,160 2,787 347 200



Street Vendors and Related Workers 267,270 3,841 32,545 189,405 24,870 14,128 931 1,551

Crafts and Related Workers 212,910 1,561 38,832 129,233 27,141 12,325 3,106 714

Farmers 5,848,334 12,544 51,066 204,014 5,264,272 307,979 3,920 4,540


Fishermen 22,838 170 4,573 14,016 2,740 1,201 62 77

Plant Machine Operators and Assemblers inc. Drivers 13,570 83 8,714 3,476 617 535 96 50




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Chapter Ten

Disability

The tables in this chapter give distribution of population with disability by type of disability,

level of difficulty, age, sex and region. The tables also present persons with albinism by age

group, sex, rural and urban areas.

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Table 10.1: Number of Persons with Disability by Type of Disability and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region

Type of Disability

Albinism Seeing Hearing Walking Remembering Self-care Other

Disabilities

Tanzania Mainland 16,127 821,213 410,182 513,558 391,281 317,224 97,503

Dodoma 1,034 41,985 22,512 23,124 17,759 16,006 7,980

Arusha 732 19,095 8,976 12,584 7,351 6,692 2,595

Kilimanjaro 734 48,170 17,125 29,193 20,738 14,453 6,922

Tanga 703 45,786 20,437 27,434 19,526 15,048 231

Morogoro 947 49,688 23,995 30,119 23,705 18,014 8,427

Pwani 457 39,359 16,670 21,414 16,729 10,112 3,873

Dar es Salaam 1,637 71,576 25,059 30,403 22,145 16,416 319

Lindi 356 26,028 11,422 12,528 11,219 10,325 136

Mtwara 438 40,485 17,630 20,901 19,720 16,091 5,437

Ruvuma 532 20,735 12,391 15,950 14,000 13,243 4,648

Iringa 374 20,961 11,001 15,549 10,797 7,985 4,702

Mbeya 747 52,511 26,884 37,734 30,036 20,675 303

Singida 572 28,906 15,447 21,045 14,318 15,088 206

Tabora 797 33,069 18,585 23,077 16,677 14,715 6,049

Rukwa 268 15,905 9,217 10,885 9,556 7,682 3,335

Kigoma 694 31,685 19,041 25,965 20,364 15,041 7,476

Shinyanga 637 16,176 9,444 11,025 6,688 6,328 2,932

Kagera 536 60,138 35,850 33,019 31,488 21,226 12,702

Mwanza 1,063 37,017 20,018 23,340 16,022 14,276 335

Mara 749 34,118 16,494 24,208 18,545 17,912 5,611

Manyara 463 22,766 12,286 15,636 10,225 9,976 3,859

Njombe 257 13,106 7,597 11,153 7,852 5,241 3,551

Katavi 214 9,504 5,836 6,735 5,137 4,761 1,846

Simiyu 549 19,107 12,281 15,045 9,631 9,556 3,819

Geita 637 23,337 13,984 15,492 11,053 10,362 209

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Table 10.2: Number of Persons with Albinism by Five Year Age Group and Sex; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group Number of Albinos Population Distribution (Number)

Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes Male Female

Total 16,127 8,872 7,255 42,764,449 20,765,147 21,999,302

0 – 4 1,900 1,179 721 6,973,946 3,487,411 3,486,535

5 – 9 1,965 1,246 719 6,391,588 3,199,902 3,191,686

10 – 14 2,059 1,210 849 5,539,980 2,766,874 2,773,106

15 – 19 1,598 890 708 4,354,621 2,119,000 2,235,621

20 – 24 1,841 907 934 3,696,044 1,661,802 2,034,242

25 – 29 1,050 557 493 3,203,434 1,448,123 1,755,311

30 – 34 955 468 487 2,759,838 1,299,455 1,460,383

35 – 39 726 372 354 2,316,072 1,116,109 1,199,963

40 – 44 808 392 416 1,799,981 890,665 909,316

45 – 49 532 248 284 1,425,499 676,961 748,538

50 – 54 557 277 280 1,150,215 574,318 575,897

55 – 59 306 167 139 738,213 371,920 366,293

60 – 64 417 242 175 737,242 362,372 374,870

65 – 69 259 137 122 474,731 229,408 245,323

70 – 74 396 190 206 459,643 217,389 242,254

75 – 79 225 122 103 283,580 140,155 143,425

80+ 533 268 265 459,822 203,283 256,539

Table 10.3: Number of Persons with Albinism by Five Year Age Group and Sex; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census



Total 10,653 6,015 4,638 30,410,180 14,846,931 15,563,249

0 – 4 1,394 873 521 5,318,797 2,658,873 2,659,924

5 – 9 1,416 901 515 4,913,803 2,470,210 2,443,593

10 – 14 1,464 900 564 4,151,069 2,101,565 2,049,504

15 – 19 991 577 414 2,927,994 1,482,629 1,445,365

20 – 24 1,063 540 523 2,321,422 1,054,884 1,266,538

25 – 29 559 304 255 1,998,383 898,881 1,099,502

30 – 34 577 282 295 1,754,051 814,659 939,392

35 – 39 406 208 198 1,528,478 723,501 804,977

40 – 44 543 266 277 1,232,649 597,543 635,106

45 – 49 361 181 180 996,243 469,905 526,338

50 – 54 383 185 198 832,794 407,429 425,365

55 – 59 203 113 90 534,859 264,082 270,777

60 – 64 295 169 126 557,124 268,827 288,297

65 – 69 184 100 84 369,829 175,970 193,859

70 – 74 284 140 144 367,408 174,082 193,326

75 – 79 167 89 78 229,367 114,112 115,255

80+ 363 187 176 375,910 169,779 206,131

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Table 10.4: Number of Persons with Albinism by Five Year Age Group and Sex; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census



Total 5,474 2,857 2,617 12,354,269 5,918,216 6,436,053

0 – 4 506 306 200 1,655,149 828,538 826,611

5 – 9 549 345 204 1,477,785 729,692 748,093

10 – 14 595 310 285 1,388,911 665,309 723,602

15 – 19 607 313 294 1,426,627 636,371 790,256

20 – 24 778 367 411 1,374,622 606,918 767,704

25 – 29 491 253 238 1,205,051 549,242 655,809

30 – 34 378 186 192 1,005,787 484,796 520,991

35 – 39 320 164 156 787,594 392,608 394,986

40 – 44 265 126 139 567,332 293,122 274,210

45 – 49 171 67 104 429,256 207,056 222,200

50 – 54 174 92 82 317,421 166,889 150,532

55 – 59 103 54 49 203,354 107,838 95,516

60 – 64 122 73 49 180,118 93,545 86,573

65 – 69 75 37 38 104,902 53,438 51,464

70 – 74 112 50 62 92,235 43,307 48,928

75 – 79 58 33 25 54,213 26,043 28,170

80+ 170 81 89 83,912 33,504 50,408

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Table 10.5: Distribution of Disabled Population by Sex, 10 Year Age Group , Sex and Type of Disability; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age Group

Type of Disability

Both Sexes Male Female

Seeing Hearing Walking Remembering

Self-care Other

Disability Seeing Hearing Walking

Remembering

Self-care Other

Disability Seeing Hearing Walking

Remembering

Self-care

Other Disability

Total 821,213 410,182 513,558 391,281 317,224 97,503 359,219 180,206 217,648 163,923 147,474 50,356 461,994 229,976 295,910 227,358 169,750 47,147

0 – 9 44,801 54,358 55,705 65,057 139,000 15,728 23,320 28,027 29,740 33,005 70,682 8,554 21,481 26,331 25,965 32,052 68,318 7,174

10 – 19 64,655 73,206 41,370 48,792 29,924 20,349 31,029 38,124 21,652 24,572 15,797 10,992 33,626 35,082 19,718 24,220 14,127 9,357

20 – 29 51,968 40,858 31,451 37,433 17,690 14,809 22,163 18,205 14,796 16,683 8,784 7,602 29,805 22,653 16,655 20,750 8,906 7,207

30 – 39 57,217 32,718 39,227 34,455 14,393 12,839 22,368 13,417 17,715 14,553 7,112 6,726 34,849 19,301 21,512 19,902 7,281 6,113

40 – 49 106,565 32,894 51,346 35,211 13,610 10,157 36,921 12,302 19,137 12,371 5,797 5,147 69,644 20,592 32,209 22,840 7,813 5,010

50 – 59 120,691 31,359 56,764 32,652 12,513 7,815 53,132 12,587 21,154 11,843 5,534 3,861 67,559 18,772 35,610 20,809 6,979 3,954

60 – 69 128,985 39,576 71,000 37,582 17,475 6,537 57,703 15,119 26,669 13,533 6,860 3,145 71,282 24,457 44,331 24,049 10,615 3,392

70+ 246,331 105,213 166,695 100,099 72,619 9,269 112,583 42,425 66,785 37,363 26,908 4,329 133,748 62,788 99,910 62,736 45,711 4,940

Table 10.6: Distribution of Disabled Population by Sex, 10 Year Age Group, Sex and Type of Disability; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census

Age Group

Type of Disability


Seeing Hearing Walking Remembe

ring Self-care

Other Disability

Seeing Hearing Walking Remember

ing Self-care

Other Disability


ring Self-care

Other Disability

Total 616,170 328,174 403,645 311,552 254,793 83,792 274,355 146,352 172,781 131,943 118,747 43,335 341,815 181,822 230,864 179,609 136,046 40,457

0 – 9 34,254 45,347 45,336 54,846 113,929 13,626 17,743 23,497 24,180 27,783 57,852 7,413 16,511 21,850 21,156 27,063 56,077 6,213

10 – 19 41,373 57,037 32,673 37,761 23,690 17,303 21,229 30,577 17,345 19,379 12,649 9,415 20,144 26,460 15,328 18,382 11,041 7,888

20 – 29 30,085 28,295 23,336 27,389 13,321 12,330 13,666 13,133 11,141 12,375 6,624 6,286 16,419 15,162 12,195 15,014 6,697 6,044

30 – 39 37,838 23,641 29,265 26,000 10,869 10,872 15,341 9,982 13,278 11,118 5,358 5,687 22,497 13,659 15,987 14,882 5,511 5,185

40 – 49 75,544 25,435 38,485 27,246 10,342 8,800 26,894 9,723 14,573 9,815 4,465 4,465 48,650 15,712 23,912 17,431 5,877 4,335

50 – 59 90,553 25,601 43,673 25,821 9,652 6,803 39,742 10,311 16,265 9,488 4,273 3,376 50,811 15,290 27,408 16,333 5,379 3,427

60 – 69 101,783 33,007 55,270 30,089 13,731 5,754 45,225 12,565 20,691 10,827 5,269 2,795 56,558 20,442 34,579 19,262 8,462 2,959

70+ 204,740 89,811 135,607 82,400 59,259 8,304 94,515 36,564 55,308 31,158 22,257 3,898 110,225 53,247 80,299 51,242 37,002 4,406

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Table 10.7: Distribution of Disabled Population by 10 Year Age Group, Sex and Type of Disability; Tanzania Mainland Urban, 2012 Census

Age Group

Type of Disability


Seeing Hearing Walking Remembering

Self-care

Other Disability


ring Self-care

Other Disability


ring Self-care

Other Disability

Total 205,043 82,008 109,913 79,729 62,431 13,711 84,864 33,854 44,867 31,980 28,727 7,021 120,179 48,154 65,046 47,749 33,704 6,690

0 – 9 10,547 9,011 10,369 10,211 25,071 2,102 5,577 4,530 5,560 5,222 12,830 1,141 4,970 4,481 4,809 4,989 12,241 961

10 – 19 23,282 16,169 8,697 11,031 6,234 3,046 9,800 7,547 4,307 5,193 3,148 1,577 13,482 8,622 4,390 5,838 3,086 1,469

20 – 29 21,883 12,563 8,115 10,044 4,369 2,479 8,497 5,072 3,655 4,308 2,160 1,316 13,386 7,491 4,460 5,736 2,209 1,163

30 – 39 19,379 9,077 9,962 8,455 3,524 1,967 7,027 3,435 4,437 3,435 1,754 1,039 12,352 5,642 5,525 5,020 1,770 928

40 – 49 31,021 7,459 12,861 7,965 3,268 1,357 10,027 2,579 4,564 2,556 1,332 682 20,994 4,880 8,297 5,409 1,936 675

50 – 59 30,138 5,758 13,091 6,831 2,861 1,012 13,390 2,276 4,889 2,355 1,261 485 16,748 3,482 8,202 4,476 1,600 527

60 – 69 27,202 6,569 15,730 7,493 3,744 783 12,478 2,554 5,978 2,706 1,591 350 14,724 4,015 9,752 4,787 2,153 433

70+ 41,591 15,402 31,088 17,699 13,360 965 18,068 5,861 11,477 6,205 4,651 431 23,523 9,541 19,611 11,494 8,709 534

Table 10.8: Population by Type of Disability, Sex and Level of Difficulty; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Type of Disability

Level of Difficulty


No Difficulty

Some Difficulty

A lot of Difficulty

Unable Not

Applicable No

Difficulty Some

Difficulty A lot of

Difficulty Unable

Not Applicable

No Difficulty

Some Difficulty

A lot of Difficulty

Unable Not

Applicable

Seeing 41,943,236 669,348 119,579 32,286 - 20,405,928 290,976 53,426 14,817 - 21,537,308 378,372 66,153 17,469 -

Hearing 42,354,267 309,070 69,594 31,518 - 20,584,941 133,727 31,416 15,063 - 21,769,326 175,343 38,178 16,455 -

Walking 42,250,891 348,344 114,740 50,474 - 20,547,499 142,891 50,935 23,822 - 21,703,392 205,453 63,805 26,652 -

Remembering 42,373,168 273,599 75,526 42,156 - 20,601,224 110,944 32,697 20,282 - 21,771,944 162,655 42,829 21,874 -

Self-care 40,640,440 137,995 53,316 125,913 1,806,785 19,715,207 61,886 24,876 60,712 902,466 20,925,233 76,109 28,440 65,201 904,319

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Table 10.9: Population by Type of Disability, Sex and Level of Difficulty; Tanzania Mainland Rural, 2012 Census

Type of Disability

Level of Difficulty


No Difficulty

Some Difficulty

A lot of Difficulty

Unable Not

Applicable No Difficulty

Some Difficulty

A lot of Difficulty

Unable Not

Applicable No Difficulty

Some Difficulty

A lot of Difficulty

Unable Not

Applicable

Seeing 29,794,010 498,491 91,630 26,049 - 14,572,576 220,617 41,846 11,892 - 15,221,434 277,874 49,784 14,157 -

Hearing 30,082,006 247,116 55,793 25,265 - 14,700,579 108,572 25,629 12,151 - 15,381,427 138,544 30,164 13,114 -

Walking 30,006,535 275,794 89,008 38,843 - 14,674,150 114,342 40,071 18,368 - 15,332,385 161,452 48,937 20,475 -

Remembering 30,098,628 217,219 59,592 34,741 - 14,714,988 89,176 26,059 16,708 - 15,383,640 128,043 33,533 18,033 -

Self-care 28,782,253 112,230 42,560 100,003 1,373,134 14,043,091 50,474 19,921 48,352 685,093 14,739,162 61,756 22,639 51,651 688,041

Table 10.10: Population by Type of Disability, Sex and Level of Difficulty; Tanzania Mainland Urban 2012 Census

Type of Disability

Level of Difficulty


No Difficulty

Some Difficulty

A lot of Difficulty

Unable Not

Applicable No

Difficulty Some

Difficulty A lot of

Difficulty Unable

Not Applicable

No Difficulty

Some Difficulty

A lot of Difficulty

Unable Not

Applicable

Seeing 12,149,226 170,857 27,949 6,237 - 5,833,352 70,359 11,580 2,925 - 6,315,874 100,498 16,369 3,312 -

Hearing 12,272,261 61,954 13,801 6,253 - 5,884,362 25,155 5,787 2,912 - 6,387,899 36,799 8,014 3,341 -

Walking 12,244,356 72,550 25,732 11,631 - 5,873,349 28,549 10,864 5,454 - 6,371,007 44,001 14,868 6,177 -

Remembering 12,274,540 56,380 15,934 7,415 - 5,886,236 21,768 6,638 3,574 - 6,388,304 34,612 9,296 3,841 -

Self-care 11,858,187 25,765 10,756 25,910 433,651 5,672,116 11,412 4,955 12,360 217,373 6,186,071 14,353 5,801 13,550 216,278

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Chapter Eleven

Housing Conditions; Household Assets and Amenities

The tables show the distribution of private households by region, availability of

amenities, rural and urban areas.

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Table 11.1: Number of Households in Rural and Urban Areas by Ownership Status of the Main Dwelling; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Total

Households Owned by

Household

Living without Paying any

Rent

Rented Privately

Rented by Employer

Rented by Government

at Subsidized Rent

Owned by Employer

(Free)

Owned by Employer

(Rent)

Total 9,026,785 6,709,672 380,378 1,678,601 71,893 74,787 88,588 22,866

Rural 6,054,641 5,314,935 241,179 383,066 27,417 23,330 54,590 10,125

Urban 2,972,144 1,394,737 139,200 1,295,536 44,477 51,456 33,998 12,741

Table 11.2: Number of Households by Tenure Status of the Main Dwelling and Age; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Age of Head of

Household

Total Households

Owned by Household

Living without Paying any

Rent

Rented Privately

Rented by

Employer

Rented by Government at

Subsidized Rent

Owned by Employer

(Free)

Owned by Employer

(Rent)

Total 9,026,785 6,709,672 380,378 1,678,601 71,893 74,787 88,588 22,866

<15 24,813 17,697 1,416 4,824 231 266 298 81

15 – 19 137,707 78,272 10,470 42,840 1,847 1,912 1,846 520

20 – 24 613,329 322,355 40,562 221,820 8,371 9,893 7,988 2,340

25 – 29 1,110,199 617,822 59,444 382,999 14,181 16,536 14,934 4,283

30 – 34 1,262,973 807,197 57,915 352,683 12,753 14,638 14,132 3,654

35 – 39 1,206,079 866,248 50,530 253,274 9,770 10,697 12,336 3,224

40 – 44 1,024,369 799,192 39,732 158,192 7,502 7,168 10,058 2,525

45 – 49 924,671 760,457 33,088 108,368 6,318 5,354 9,100 1,986

50 – 54 705,325 600,903 24,940 62,069 4,640 3,427 7,633 1,715

55 – 59 468,210 407,964 15,729 33,679 3,085 2,077 4,566 1,110

60 – 64 480,835 433,856 14,848 26,464 1,524 1,198 2,369 577

65+ 1,068,274 997,709 31,704 31,390 1,672 1,620 3,328 851

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Table 11.3: Number of Households by Type of Legal Right over the Ownership of the Land where the Main Dwelling is Built and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region

Type of Legal Right

Total Households

Title Deed

Residential License

Offer Customary Ownership

Contract Registration

(Zanzibar) No Legal

Right

Tanzania Mainland 6,709,672 582,169 159,493 171,993 3,417,809 281,607 2,515 2,094,085

Rural 5,314,935 188,728 29,978 68,966 3,092,449 179,101 1,796 1,753,918

Urban 1,394,737 393,441 129,515 103,027 325,360 102,506 719 340,167

Dodoma 388,836 18,158 1,618 4,709 228,637 8,938 245 126,531

Arusha 255,641 30,021 2,093 1,815 169,138 13,964 52 38,559

Kilimanjaro 298,458 20,859 2,431 5,488 214,776 4,732 104 50,067

Tanga 338,078 33,667 3,093 9,438 161,032 7,093 122 123,632

Morogoro 370,474 34,967 6,610 11,252 182,284 14,992 138 120,231

Pwani 187,166 18,788 2,756 3,834 81,432 19,356 71 60,930

Dar es Salaam 399,704 150,783 95,848 12,155 36,242 39,478 189 65,010

Lindi 188,321 11,252 1,405 4,148 67,202 4,353 58 99,902

Mtwara 290,382 21,730 3,055 7,095 108,708 13,403 125 136,268

Ruvuma 250,311 15,303 1,585 8,059 144,380 10,618 106 70,258

Iringa 171,350 11,571 2,300 3,562 76,540 8,394 78 68,905

Mbeya 489,889 35,770 5,956 8,974 191,886 28,026 237 219,041

Singida 222,343 12,935 1,687 6,124 130,972 2,813 79 67,732

Tabora 304,991 18,566 2,136 12,587 154,612 8,436 61 108,594

Rukwa 154,483 8,018 1,060 4,123 82,394 5,749 27 53,112

Kigoma 318,952 23,757 3,151 14,975 184,931 6,085 67 85,985

Shinyanga 196,986 8,546 771 9,881 120,434 7,910 86 49,357

Kagera 440,394 17,725 2,005 4,684 247,786 18,130 35 150,028

Mwanza 343,536 31,034 8,455 15,792 188,624 22,157 201 77,272

Mara 249,612 14,046 3,184 5,521 152,759 11,050 133 62,919

Manyara 225,778 15,731 2,968 5,341 129,169 5,672 105 66,792

Njombe 140,305 7,781 2,713 2,814 71,188 2,202 47 53,562

Katavi 71,926 4,305 427 2,044 34,426 1,034 9 29,681

Simiyu 195,617 6,617 648 3,278 137,026 5,049 17 42,981

Geita 216,137 10,241 1,537 4,298 121,230 11,973 123 66,734

130

Table 11.4: Number of Households by Region and Type of Materials Used for Roofing; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total

Households

Roofing Material of Main Dwelling Unit

Iron Sheets

Tiles Concrete Asbestos Grass/

Leaves Mud and

Leaves Plastics/

Box Tent

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 5,872,877 36,062 20,676 22,824 2,315,153 728,000 20,047 11,146

Rural 6,054,641 3,165,243 12,429 1,700 14,560 2,136,641 699,467 17,011 7,590

Urban 2,972,144 2,707,634 23,633 18,976 8,264 178,512 28,533 3,035 3,556

Dodoma 450,305 282,593 608 356 859 21,978 142,618 761 531

Arusha 376,336 277,261 1,737 392 721 65,603 29,400 891 330

Kilimanjaro 381,526 350,126 1,312 529 616 21,551 5,336 1,717 339

Tanga 435,583 257,889 6,666 490 1,448 134,297 25,235 9,248 310

Morogoro 501,794 319,243 1,365 119 1,919 154,751 23,220 796 381

Pwani 254,810 147,656 335 118 912 92,069 13,109 244 367

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 1,041,123 12,855 15,813 3,292 5,649 1,512 311 2,825

Lindi 224,316 74,159 197 87 666 139,381 9,435 293 99

Mtwara 342,165 128,674 674 221 1,307 202,219 8,426 503 141

Ruvuma 300,005 170,106 375 56 1,030 120,391 7,718 225 103

Iringa 220,776 150,498 1,414 80 542 54,277 12,865 372 728

Mbeya 630,593 456,051 596 240 1,358 156,870 14,464 326 687

Singida 255,613 113,118 239 43 152 12,018 129,342 367 333

Tabora 379,770 139,427 558 56 809 185,213 53,323 191 193

Rukwa 198,011 87,991 352 14 520 102,684 6,151 51 248

Kigoma 370,374 195,735 1,490 19 742 151,143 20,963 93 189

Shinyanga 258,981 130,032 1,485 732 696 71,970 53,712 203 151

Kagera 521,028 376,179 703 86 596 124,254 17,939 622 649

Mwanza 481,107 338,543 1,088 614 1,390 121,888 15,708 990 885

Mara 308,483 178,979 496 234 1,076 105,836 20,869 673 320

Manyara 271,050 143,026 908 140 681 77,105 47,952 443 796

Njombe 168,982 132,392 241 41 318 33,615 2,205 126 45

Katavi 100,350 39,382 33 4 272 54,904 5,540 65 150

Simiyu 227,862 155,443 171 37 216 23,080 48,684 122 109

Geita 283,584 187,251 162 155 685 82,408 12,273 412 239

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Table 11.5: Number of Households by Region and Main Materials Used for Flooring; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total

Households

Floor Material of Main Dwelling Unit

Cement Ceramic

Tiles

Parquet or

Polished Wood

Terrazzo Vinyl or Asphalt

Strips

Wood Planks

Palm/ Bamboo

Earth/ Sand

Animal Dung

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 3,280,929 117,329 4,107 13,927 4,209 22,545 28,711 5,498,025 57,003

Rural 6,054,641 1,091,953 12,346 2,719 4,007 3,253 19,683 25,611 4,839,728 55,340

Urban 2,972,144 2,188,975 104,984 1,388 9,920 956 2,862 3,100 658,296 1,663

Dodoma 450,305 99,019 2,383 256 387 179 1,217 1,235 344,922 707

Arusha 376,336 175,163 7,174 411 984 229 1,390 2,150 157,668 31,166

Kilimanjaro 381,526 213,781 4,437 996 921 146 3,138 1,241 155,057 1,809

Tanga 435,583 133,127 3,413 192 750 163 2,262 2,338 292,514 824

Morogoro 501,794 162,085 2,942 92 704 304 1,196 2,192 331,896 384

Pwani 254,810 95,937 2,320 44 318 98 1,854 2,154 151,914 172

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 956,040 68,980 545 5,594 234 879 289 50,776 44

Lindi 224,316 34,673 375 49 83 243 631 1,634 186,555 73

Mtwara 342,165 53,762 755 88 168 453 700 1,560 284,581 97

Ruvuma 300,005 84,038 500 85 140 86 311 482 214,286 77

Iringa 220,776 87,349 1,261 117 235 145 354 406 130,811 97

Mbeya 630,593 253,420 2,751 141 344 104 552 1,901 363,574 7,804

Singida 255,613 45,513 690 87 169 65 558 447 207,855 229

Tabora 379,770 79,682 1,542 32 390 40 749 867 295,808 658

Rukwa 198,011 46,614 184 24 4 7 196 320 150,443 220

Kigoma 370,374 54,656 1,122 58 268 20 639 1,214 312,309 87

Shinyanga 258,981 72,822 2,112 118 142 175 598 294 182,631 89

Kagera 521,028 107,114 1,754 38 277 36 836 2,556 407,608 809

Mwanza 481,107 182,094 7,773 176 533 349 1,277 893 287,716 296

Mara 308,483 90,269 2,052 164 515 408 900 1,376 210,484 2,317

Manyara 271,050 60,200 837 156 353 191 1,059 1,626 198,551 8,077

Njombe 168,982 65,902 571 63 151 73 150 287 101,376 409

Katavi 100,350 22,766 98 - 17 9 94 301 76,820 245

Simiyu 227,862 28,757 366 59 141 58 278 237 197,805 161

Geita 283,584 76,146 935 114 339 394 728 710 204,066 151

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Table 11.6: Number of Households by Region and Type of Wall Materials Used; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total

Households

Wall Material of Main Dwelling Unit

Stones Cement

Bricks Sundried

Bricks Baked Bricks

Timber Timber

and Iron Sheets

Poles and Mud

Grass Tent

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 55,557 1,743,695 2,434,368 2,441,336 54,604 23,955 2,117,593 147,227 8,451

Rural 6,054,641 24,011 231,598 1,994,728 1,697,974 45,949 17,742 1,900,179 137,362 5,097

Urban 2,972,144 31,545 1,512,097 439,640 743,362 8,655 6,212 217,414 9,864 3,354

Dodoma 450,305 1,848 39,950 204,437 99,795 273 883 97,781 5,085 254

Arusha 376,336 3,694 117,558 29,212 54,104 10,097 2,215 149,635 9,419 402

Kilimanjaro 381,526 8,030 127,750 44,938 85,214 33,275 3,245 76,522 2,341 211

Tanga 435,583 4,146 64,807 41,574 63,882 561 1,389 252,025 7,001 198

Morogoro 501,794 1,604 36,251 65,197 241,691 569 857 145,636 9,720 269

Pwani 254,810 2,003 70,343 8,356 5,753 171 942 156,674 10,289 279

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 12,121 1,029,624 10,776 2,991 767 2,702 20,751 812 2,836

Lindi 224,316 3,274 11,103 33,589 35,171 264 408 132,799 7,642 68

Mtwara 342,165 1,629 21,692 120,775 47,753 185 552 143,446 6,027 105

Ruvuma 300,005 516 3,069 39,605 231,472 268 275 21,512 3,242 47

Iringa 220,776 734 4,434 56,414 81,568 314 324 74,498 2,056 434

Mbeya 630,593 762 14,854 227,286 335,320 471 644 44,685 6,060 512

Singida 255,613 585 13,282 166,034 36,410 65 330 35,868 2,842 198

Tabora 379,770 417 20,716 211,413 57,052 111 413 81,061 8,422 166

Rukwa 198,011 82 1,106 45,425 143,112 48 86 4,341 3,669 143

Kigoma 370,374 386 6,425 93,143 191,416 254 289 70,892 7,478 92

Shinyanga 258,981 755 26,358 186,241 31,382 128 286 10,854 2,895 82

Kagera 521,028 1,878 8,836 81,146 125,343 1,686 3,214 282,250 16,263 413

Mwanza 481,107 4,452 84,185 260,566 92,828 3,101 1,854 26,899 6,768 454

Mara 308,483 2,775 14,903 85,732 108,293 469 982 87,570 7,467 293

Manyara 271,050 1,335 7,511 37,138 77,232 685 1,085 135,775 9,689 600

Njombe 168,982 636 1,508 33,932 122,967 246 114 8,727 833 19

Katavi 100,350 93 1,270 26,039 53,346 69 38 15,403 4,002 91

Simiyu 227,862 336 11,077 186,210 23,389 71 331 4,390 1,974 85

Geita 283,584 1,467 5,084 139,193 93,853 456 496 37,601 5,231 203

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Table 11.7: Number of Households by Number of Rooms for Sleeping and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total

Households

Number of Rooms for Sleeping

1 2 3 4 5

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 2,599,330 3,012,984 1,961,290 865,189 587,993

Male headed households 6,005,826 1,670,903 1,976,759 1,344,014 601,090 413,061

Female headed households 3,020,959 928,428 1,036,225 617,275 264,099 174,932

Rural 6,054,641 1,338,359 2,297,022 1,446,099 600,487 372,674

Urban 2,972,144 1,174,482 773,178 546,440 268,206 209,838

Dodoma 450,305 110,805 181,366 102,823 35,266 20,045

Arusha 376,336 119,023 147,160 73,339 25,185 11,629

Kilimanjaro 381,526 74,585 123,228 99,759 51,355 32,598

Tanga 435,583 132,397 153,756 92,365 35,307 21,757

Morogoro 501,794 146,955 181,190 97,852 46,916 28,882

Pwani 254,810 59,192 88,942 62,511 30,189 13,976

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 541,246 222,299 165,862 80,123 73,851

Lindi 224,316 41,111 90,432 69,445 15,161 8,167

Mtwara 342,165 56,914 142,139 112,888 19,273 10,951

Ruvuma 300,005 41,804 77,677 101,253 48,581 30,690

Iringa 220,776 47,815 72,326 56,057 26,019 18,559

Mbeya 630,593 218,689 214,804 112,249 51,561 33,290

Singida 255,613 57,634 102,502 60,000 21,588 13,889

Tabora 379,770 87,534 147,549 72,659 39,230 32,796

Rukwa 198,011 65,091 79,925 32,692 12,054 8,250

Kigoma 370,374 58,960 133,126 101,587 47,708 28,994

Shinyanga 258,981 58,843 95,128 55,482 27,070 22,458

Kagera 521,028 107,465 163,400 142,430 73,000 34,734

Mwanza 481,107 133,313 169,250 98,718 46,026 33,799

Mara 308,483 100,258 103,319 58,055 26,773 20,078

Manyara 271,050 70,868 120,299 49,592 20,064 10,228

Njombe 168,982 22,812 49,012 50,440 27,179 19,538

Katavi 100,350 38,942 32,934 15,471 6,992 6,011

Simiyu 227,862 40,172 78,702 53,937 29,209 25,842

Geita 283,584 80,413 99,735 55,071 26,865 21,500

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Table 11.8: Number of Households by Region and Main Source of Drinking Water; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total

Households

Main Source of Drinking Water

Piped Water into dwelling

Piped Water to yard/plot

Public tap/ standpipe

Tube well/ borehole

Protected dug well

Unprotected dug well

Protected Spring

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 1,005,330 691,707 1,535,006 720,663 689,114 1,740,021 202,586

Male headed households 6,005,826 651,664 449,880 991,515 480,730 459,171 1,200,863 133,045

Female headed households 3,020,959 353,666 241,827 543,491 239,934 229,943 539,157 69,541

Rural 6,054,641 346,000 189,311 975,833 422,699 425,881 1,527,451 166,696

Urban 2,972,144 659,330 502,395 559,173 297,964 263,233 212,570 35,890

Dodoma 450,305 46,716 27,350 121,111 25,708 17,452 138,277 2,489

Arusha 376,336 72,020 62,272 133,631 4,993 14,142 10,867 6,127

Kilimanjaro 381,526 121,012 82,385 94,536 6,279 5,441 5,223 5,559

Tanga 435,583 52,247 38,399 75,708 14,937 24,302 90,138 4,653

Morogoro 501,794 58,800 38,152 105,569 75,807 38,774 77,874 2,130

Pwani 254,810 24,931 19,801 36,747 16,058 27,595 88,425 1,063

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 218,019 139,834 203,878 205,016 82,715 45,274 2,900

Lindi 224,316 14,149 5,855 22,988 12,352 17,036 102,558 1,877

Mtwara 342,165 25,722 8,404 62,036 6,269 11,327 71,782 2,912

Ruvuma 300,005 36,114 28,104 53,410 25,950 28,908 50,109 10,190

Iringa 220,776 18,283 17,036 50,682 11,432 17,965 28,792 3,562

Mbeya 630,593 97,518 65,859 104,467 20,422 46,371 92,956 12,796

Singida 255,613 11,688 4,299 35,316 23,675 18,246 87,640 1,210

Tabora 379,770 9,377 7,868 14,699 17,136 44,404 221,646 1,273

Rukwa 198,011 12,398 3,480 25,177 21,599 13,661 44,212 6,426

Kigoma 370,374 29,116 17,751 74,143 18,672 30,789 39,153 51,691

Shinyanga 258,981 19,608 18,899 22,361 14,113 29,140 65,018 979

Kagera 521,028 14,375 13,577 62,726 27,369 26,581 51,834 55,259

Mwanza 481,107 50,987 46,430 58,511 55,652 50,941 109,478 8,844

Mara 308,483 16,776 11,311 16,425 15,188 24,381 72,845 6,278

Manyara 271,050 19,754 14,253 66,485 16,953 11,665 48,153 3,147

Njombe 168,982 22,049 15,294 48,042 1,413 9,919 18,699 5,579

Katavi 100,350 1,657 860 9,038 22,478 7,295 30,662 891

Simiyu 227,862 7,671 3,484 20,256 41,548 40,200 39,725 449

Geita 283,584 4,342 751 17,063 19,644 49,864 108,680 4,305

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Continue... Table 11.8: Number of Households by Region and Main Source of Drinking Water; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total

Households

Main Source of Drinking Water

Unprotected Spring

Rain water collection

Bottled water Cart with small tank/drum Tanker truck Surface water (river,

dam lake etc.)

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 935,153 110,155 26,561 234,308 126,685 1,009,496

Male headed households 6,005,826 629,165 70,580 19,029 154,554 84,856 680,773

Female headed households 3,020,959 305,988 39,575 7,531 79,754 41,829 328,723

Rural 6,054,641 864,636 89,678 7,421 89,201 25,872 923,960

Urban 2,972,144 70,517 20,477 19,140 145,107 100,812 85,536

Dodoma 450,305 21,270 1,403 1,019 23,073 1,400 23,038

Arusha 376,336 24,806 1,183 859 10,094 1,121 34,221

Kilimanjaro 381,526 33,271 1,701 482 5,298 770 19,570

Tanga 435,583 58,305 3,738 640 5,681 8,048 58,787

Morogoro 501,794 37,579 544 659 6,464 3,079 56,363

Pwani 254,810 8,614 1,732 327 2,945 2,584 23,987

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 2,478 856 13,528 76,069 91,500 1,314

Lindi 224,316 16,404 4,253 441 2,924 1,163 22,317

Mtwara 342,165 24,833 68,405 962 6,548 797 52,169

Ruvuma 300,005 43,702 127 179 125 93 22,992

Iringa 220,776 36,265 146 316 5,094 222 30,980

Mbeya 630,593 94,215 577 673 4,957 459 89,323

Singida 255,613 30,282 835 263 3,457 259 38,442

Tabora 379,770 17,256 520 338 10,683 227 34,344

Rukwa 198,011 36,344 45 168 710 185 33,605

Kigoma 370,374 39,995 263 194 6,026 540 62,040

Shinyanga 258,981 16,188 787 501 16,575 562 54,250

Kagera 521,028 158,327 10,928 896 2,027 327 96,803

Mwanza 481,107 47,075 1,270 936 4,710 559 45,714

Mara 308,483 58,744 8,719 1,046 2,160 973 73,637

Manyara 271,050 29,520 864 950 14,501 10,873 33,933

Njombe 168,982 33,531 152 154 116 155 13,879

Katavi 100,350 7,303 17 95 2,769 119 17,166

Simiyu 227,862 10,731 412 212 2,651 350 60,173

Geita 283,584 48,116 677 722 18,648 321 10,450

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Table 11.9: Number of Households by Region and Main Source of Energy for Lighting; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total

Households

Main Source of Energy for Lighting

Electricity (TANESCO/

ZECO)

Solar Energy

Generator (Private Source)

Gas (Industrial)

Gas (Biogas)

Electricity (Wind)

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 1,702,212 130,766 30,207 1,416 2,426 3,781

Male headed households 6,005,826 1,121,159 98,374 22,939 1,033 1,790 2,543

Female headed households 3,020,959 581,053 32,392 7,268 383 636 1,238

Rural 6,054,641 328,045 102,079 18,295 655 1,565 2,649

Urban 2,972,144 1,374,166 28,687 11,912 761 861 1,132

Dodoma 450,305 46,468 7,478 627 66 167 368

Arusha 376,336 92,374 14,670 1,323 117 207 352

Kilimanjaro 381,526 101,733 13,270 840 64 110 316

Tanga 435,583 66,598 3,351 895 50 185 152

Morogoro 501,794 71,117 4,261 3,254 153 104 157

Pwani 254,810 38,213 4,181 1,228 19 125 84

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 687,007 7,654 2,348 176 194 101

Lindi 224,316 27,840 2,331 335 93 63 161

Mtwara 342,165 20,225 4,646 453 94 76 132

Ruvuma 300,005 25,933 5,682 1,444 29 41 85

Iringa 220,776 34,468 3,619 723 21 53 131

Mbeya 630,593 84,092 6,212 1,966 41 119 80

Singida 255,613 25,738 3,694 479 11 49 62

Tabora 379,770 39,594 7,085 850 15 37 89

Rukwa 198,011 10,744 2,519 585 3 21 14

Kigoma 370,374 25,381 4,725 1,807 52 28 37

Shinyanga 258,981 32,634 3,867 780 46 159 126

Kagera 521,028 38,286 6,504 1,771 45 8 55

Mwanza 481,107 109,064 4,947 1,315 71 131 187

Mara 308,483 34,185 4,125 719 74 173 276

Manyara 271,050 28,040 3,912 547 101 93 262

Njombe 168,982 18,550 4,984 1,419 26 74 117

Katavi 100,350 9,373 2,217 288 6 7 6

Simiyu 227,862 17,346 2,908 162 23 17 43

Geita 283,584 17,207 1,924 4,051 21 185 387

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Continue…Table 11.9: Number of Households by Region and Main Source of Energy for Lighting; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total

Households

Main Source of Energy for Lighting

Acetylene Lamp

Kerosene (lantern/

Chimney)

Kerosene (Wick

Lamps) Candles Firewood

Torch/ Rechargeable

Lamps

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 239,321 1,603,788 3,666,483 120,975 180,167 1,345,243

Male headed households 6,005,826 156,438 1,072,061 2,385,295 81,833 108,211 954,152

Female headed households 3,020,959 82,884 531,727 1,281,188 39,143 71,956 391,092

Rural 6,054,641 169,799 927,879 3,070,373 58,444 171,219 1,203,639

Urban 2,972,144 69,522 675,909 596,110 62,531 8,948 141,604

Dodoma 450,305 8,914 65,763 174,340 3,302 14,418 128,393

Arusha 376,336 9,189 124,685 88,432 3,966 16,137 24,886

Kilimanjaro 381,526 12,191 117,775 121,143 2,772 2,203 9,111

Tanga 435,583 15,649 48,339 273,883 3,549 3,879 19,053

Morogoro 501,794 13,117 94,876 230,296 4,881 5,575 74,005

Pwani 254,810 8,180 28,619 151,679 2,733 2,150 17,601

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 24,349 184,532 102,721 31,560 789 41,951

Lindi 224,316 5,359 18,978 128,779 1,733 6,077 32,567

Mtwara 342,165 12,282 35,269 185,793 2,853 11,543 68,800

Ruvuma 300,005 7,308 96,362 110,674 1,825 5,126 45,494

Iringa 220,776 4,383 85,798 61,150 2,475 2,946 25,008

Mbeya 630,593 16,558 112,287 286,081 8,801 10,158 104,198

Singida 255,613 8,345 25,347 117,632 2,560 9,885 61,810

Tabora 379,770 11,969 29,856 167,085 3,101 10,776 109,313

Rukwa 198,011 4,814 23,226 118,632 1,561 3,179 32,714

Kigoma 370,374 9,245 34,195 229,909 3,496 19,647 41,851

Shinyanga 258,981 6,098 31,392 90,707 4,080 5,484 83,609

Kagera 521,028 17,226 46,825 353,392 6,701 9,627 40,588

Mwanza 481,107 9,591 108,750 166,275 8,446 3,577 68,752

Mara 308,483 8,501 91,654 146,820 3,335 3,578 15,044

Manyara 271,050 10,292 53,139 106,884 3,392 14,696 49,693

Njombe 168,982 3,008 69,521 43,573 2,586 4,424 20,701

Katavi 100,350 2,178 10,242 35,796 741 2,700 36,796

Simiyu 227,862 4,426 28,675 70,966 2,558 6,890 93,848

Geita 283,584 6,151 37,683 103,841 7,971 4,703 99,460

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Table 11.10: Number of Households by Region and Main Source of Energy for Cooking; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total

Households

Main Source of Energy for Cooking

Electricity (TANESCO/

ZECO)

Solar Energy

Generator/ Private

Sources

Gas (Industrial)

Gas (Biogas)

Electricity (Wind)

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 135,763 5,772 4,837 78,709 3,275 2,737


Female headed households 3,020,959 45,198 1,607 1,386 25,094 1,057 835

Rural 6,054,641 11,690 3,643 2,722 8,307 1,387 1,747

Urban 2,972,144 124,073 2,129 2,115 70,402 1,888 990

Dodoma 450,305 2,166 247 228 1,122 141 339

Arusha 376,336 7,392 617 321 16,263 780 209

Kilimanjaro 381,526 6,413 537 189 5,809 327 149

Tanga 435,583 4,868 232 168 1,574 161 70

Morogoro 501,794 6,561 247 618 1,159 61 108

Pwani 254,810 2,218 155 129 1,029 90 45

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 77,852 675 458 41,997 655 186

Lindi 224,316 1,078 120 70 187 51 137

Mtwara 342,165 1,051 241 103 409 27 65

Ruvuma 300,005 836 184 147 273 24 27

Iringa 220,776 1,399 95 89 796 69 56

Mbeya 630,593 6,886 249 280 1,494 96 30

Singida 255,613 943 115 43 247 12 49

Tabora 379,770 1,161 196 96 294 - 17

Rukwa 198,011 273 45 34 88 7 3

Kigoma 370,374 866 161 228 238 18 11

Shinyanga 258,981 3,263 220 97 541 83 67

Kagera 521,028 1,700 156 100 389 9 19

Mwanza 481,107 3,600 273 221 2,565 139 186

Mara 308,483 1,922 299 204 890 173 223

Manyara 271,050 1,022 179 171 799 147 141

Njombe 168,982 747 158 132 169 39 49

Katavi 100,350 470 62 25 24 - 3

Simiyu 227,862 539 144 51 210 25 37

Geita 283,584 540 163 637 142 143 512

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Continue… Table 11.10: Number of Households by Region and Main Source of Energy for Cooking; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total

Households

Main Source of Energy for Cooking

Paraffin Coal Charcoal Firewood Wood/Farm

Residuals Not

Applicable

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 219,751 12,216 2,311,471 6,192,436 20,217 5,794

Male headed households 6,005,826 155,034 8,039 1,504,010 4,135,711 13,312 3,308

Female headed households 3,020,959 64,717 4,177 807,462 2,056,725 6,905 2,486

Rural 6,054,641 61,055 4,495 466,291 5,462,881 17,359 5,412

Urban 2,972,144 158,696 7,721 1,845,180 729,555 2,858 382

Dodoma 450,305 3,902 703 72,350 366,582 1,478 303

Arusha 376,336 50,895 784 60,596 233,985 1,055 2,044

Kilimanjaro 381,526 18,786 683 41,675 304,546 1,115 258

Tanga 435,583 6,572 429 84,761 334,934 524 157

Morogoro 501,794 5,911 681 138,910 344,678 1,283 104

Pwani 254,810 4,340 281 75,056 170,476 220 53

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 72,841 2,949 796,671 71,798 329 10

Lindi 224,316 2,139 243 29,622 189,541 248 97

Mtwara 342,165 3,917 339 33,695 301,119 346 141

Ruvuma 300,005 3,274 261 46,395 247,808 393 38

Iringa 220,776 1,647 277 34,013 181,661 333 68

Mbeya 630,593 8,318 681 142,869 467,659 751 148

Singida 255,613 1,918 166 32,377 212,937 6,139 108

Tabora 379,770 3,395 253 78,010 295,362 314 132

Rukwa 198,011 1,350 134 41,658 153,935 184 10

Kigoma 370,374 3,934 152 58,955 304,992 439 33

Shinyanga 258,981 2,372 303 65,955 184,709 381 201

Kagera 521,028 5,462 217 68,673 443,073 544 36

Mwanza 481,107 5,057 787 156,431 309,997 511 250

Mara 308,483 3,771 559 55,697 243,318 596 320

Manyara 271,050 4,196 357 35,944 225,013 1,471 557

Njombe 168,982 1,004 239 22,453 143,531 276 59

Katavi 100,350 848 82 30,944 67,613 110 23

Simiyu 227,862 1,456 140 20,665 203,124 669 492

Geita 283,584 2,445 519 87,096 190,047 508 149

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Table 11.11: Number of Households by Region and Type of Toilet Facility; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total

Households

Main Type of Toilet Facility

Flush/Pour to Piped Sewer

System

Flush/ Pour to Septic Tank

Flush/ Pour to Covered Pit

Flush/Pour to Somewhere

Else

Ventilated Improved Pit

Latrine

Pit Latrine with Washable

Slab with Lid

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 144,276 353,951 612,798 111,808 129,959 714,694



Rural 6,054,641 14,053 32,699 119,552 26,903 43,649 238,684

Urban 2,972,144 130,223 321,253 493,246 84,904 86,310 476,010

Dodoma 450,305 5,595 14,960 20,845 3,426 4,357 14,285

Arusha 376,336 8,862 19,233 31,663 3,600 9,860 48,138

Kilimanjaro 381,526 7,334 11,901 35,904 5,968 11,078 69,316

Tanga 435,583 8,009 15,799 31,828 6,350 4,957 32,395

Morogoro 501,794 7,869 19,740 43,608 7,071 9,173 30,847

Pwani 254,810 1,849 7,757 11,966 2,666 2,644 23,801

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 61,672 164,412 151,562 33,173 23,195 247,834

Lindi 224,316 843 2,164 5,375 1,349 1,611 13,074

Mtwara 342,165 1,137 2,913 6,063 1,275 1,977 14,390

Ruvuma 300,005 2,961 5,523 22,609 3,838 2,146 19,235

Iringa 220,776 3,553 5,729 18,430 2,424 2,603 17,043

Mbeya 630,593 6,805 11,865 45,963 6,743 8,279 42,714

Singida 255,613 985 3,942 6,247 1,252 1,100 8,324

Tabora 379,770 1,515 6,780 14,527 2,352 4,122 11,857

Rukwa 198,011 1,052 1,937 10,977 1,273 977 5,646

Kigoma 370,374 833 3,773 8,856 1,763 1,680 11,808

Shinyanga 258,981 3,434 13,834 11,521 3,201 4,697 10,562

Kagera 521,028 1,980 3,074 12,767 2,024 8,382 15,608

Mwanza 481,107 9,227 23,761 51,847 7,327 10,299 20,375

Mara 308,483 3,861 6,389 24,451 5,575 4,220 12,467

Manyara 271,050 1,066 1,567 6,842 1,350 2,883 13,404

Njombe 168,982 1,343 2,011 12,520 1,356 1,250 11,104

Katavi 100,350 702 554 7,678 1,585 914 4,116

Simiyu 227,862 620 2,147 5,405 1,071 1,556 5,441

Geita 283,584 1,169 2,187 13,344 3,796 5,999 10,911

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Continue… Table 11.11: Number of Households by Region and Type of Toilet Facility; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total

Households

Main Type of Toilet Facility

Pit Latrine with Washable Slab

without Lid

Pit Latrine without

Washable Slab/ Soil Slab

Pit Latrine without

Slab/Open Pit

Composting/ Ecoson Latrine

Bucket

No Facility

(bush /field/beach)

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 991,298 2,785,331 2,484,761 17,445 1,757 678,707

Male headed households 6,005,826 651,201 1,881,711 1,672,660 11,875 1,214 417,763

Female headed households 3,020,959 340,098 903,620 812,101 5,569 543 260,944

Rural 6,054,641 385,514 2,353,346 2,171,305 14,349 1,273 653,315

Urban 2,972,144 605,785 431,985 313,456 3,096 484 25,392

Dodoma 450,305 26,896 159,838 159,059 1,101 166 39,777

Arusha 376,336 67,901 61,924 46,771 817 130 77,437

Kilimanjaro 381,526 56,326 101,743 71,314 695 34 9,913

Tanga 435,583 43,660 144,437 107,748 654 79 39,668

Morogoro 501,794 40,794 175,580 149,228 918 84 16,882

Pwani 254,810 33,597 76,102 73,878 424 33 20,094

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 317,477 48,793 32,376 284 150 2,452

Lindi 224,316 14,447 105,898 65,248 362 93 13,850

Mtwara 342,165 20,064 155,147 127,960 970 36 10,232

Ruvuma 300,005 25,461 136,914 79,126 476 23 1,692

Iringa 220,776 15,971 106,256 46,201 295 29 2,241

Mbeya 630,593 62,944 234,772 190,072 989 44 19,404

Singida 255,613 13,106 92,765 101,734 507 35 25,617

Tabora 379,770 22,269 128,374 117,290 636 27 70,019

Rukwa 198,011 13,353 106,366 44,180 208 14 12,029

Kigoma 370,374 24,854 157,579 148,736 550 8 9,935

Shinyanga 258,981 19,489 84,222 68,571 592 107 38,751

Kagera 521,028 36,921 152,591 265,678 1,930 68 20,004

Mwanza 481,107 34,714 116,024 163,655 1,374 111 42,394

Mara 308,483 21,641 67,122 95,747 1,027 163 65,820

Manyara 271,050 26,337 76,841 86,732 714 81 53,233

Njombe 168,982 11,403 95,678 31,401 377 11 528

Katavi 100,350 7,992 36,344 26,756 106 9 13,594

Simiyu 227,862 12,295 79,961 80,424 551 100 38,291

Geita 283,584 21,388 84,059 104,877 887 119 34,849

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Table 11.12: Number of Households by Type of Refuse Disposal and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total

Households Regularly collected

Irregularly collected

Burnt Roadside Dumping

Burying/Pit Other

Dumping

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 471,038 280,812 2,049,915 112,406 3,340,402 2,772,211

Male headed households 6,005,826 299,638 175,694 1,360,068 72,000 2,266,662 1,831,764

Female headed households 3,020,959 171,401 105,118 689,847 40,406 1,073,740 940,447

Rural 6,054,641 7,279 9,918 1,386,605 65,004 2,299,839 2,285,995

Urban 2,972,144 463,759 270,894 663,310 47,402 1,040,563 486,217

Dodoma 450,305 8,980 3,287 92,028 4,877 174,336 166,797

Arusha 376,336 36,090 23,697 139,939 2,975 67,476 106,159

Kilimanjaro 381,526 13,850 4,693 180,743 1,908 78,752 101,580

Tanga 435,583 12,959 6,816 119,771 6,068 153,542 136,429

Morogoro 501,794 17,681 6,177 128,556 5,248 232,559 111,573

Pwani 254,810 3,644 2,914 87,274 2,427 118,470 40,081

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 280,398 186,177 182,285 18,604 181,187 234,730

Lindi 224,316 3,774 1,339 40,919 2,112 92,752 83,421

Mtwara 342,165 2,768 1,231 80,376 4,129 171,909 81,753

Ruvuma 300,005 3,975 1,528 45,360 3,492 170,669 74,980

Iringa 220,776 7,236 2,273 32,656 944 139,031 38,637

Mbeya 630,593 17,068 7,004 92,688 4,522 401,746 107,565

Singida 255,613 2,807 1,817 56,050 2,089 84,527 108,323

Tabora 379,770 8,628 3,468 72,231 6,810 100,286 188,347

Rukwa 198,011 1,209 844 28,697 2,610 110,596 54,055

Kigoma 370,374 5,206 3,828 56,165 8,738 111,506 184,931

Shinyanga 258,981 9,685 2,660 77,559 4,684 61,623 102,771

Kagera 521,028 4,254 1,747 87,290 3,343 206,625 217,768

Mwanza 481,107 16,490 9,866 135,757 6,830 184,795 127,371

Mara 308,483 4,500 2,549 96,096 4,201 101,087 100,050

Manyara 271,050 2,479 1,734 72,625 3,843 73,208 117,161

Njombe 168,982 2,565 757 15,878 654 118,345 30,783

Katavi 100,350 758 479 15,718 1,180 51,970 30,246

Simiyu 227,862 2,919 1,022 62,334 4,052 67,803 89,731

Geita 283,584 1,115 2,906 50,920 6,068 85,602 136,972

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Table 11.13: Number of Households by Type of Assets Owned, Sex of the Household Head and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total

Households Radio

Telephone (Land Line)

Mobile Phone Bicycle Motor vehicle

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 5,539,545 95,026 5,725,937 3,590,797 226,936

Male headed households 6,005,826 4,066,953 66,031 4,033,916 2,797,972 170,829

Female headed households 3,020,959 1,472,592 28,995 1,692,022 792,826 56,107

Rural 6,054,641 3,508,623 36,053 3,254,919 2,767,661 52,021

Urban 2,972,144 2,030,922 58,973 2,471,019 823,136 174,915

Dodoma 450,305 232,754 3,338 223,122 181,726 6,776

Arusha 376,336 242,073 5,778 283,132 70,218 19,051

Kilimanjaro 381,526 287,411 4,883 301,290 97,537 14,868

Tanga 435,583 276,570 4,652 281,925 159,984 8,266

Morogoro 501,794 319,006 4,663 306,395 228,275 7,862

Pwani 254,810 165,078 2,290 174,644 92,121 4,763

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 735,219 28,320 969,366 136,598 87,859

Lindi 224,316 118,697 1,686 97,107 103,086 1,548

Mtwara 342,165 183,809 2,224 142,390 168,671 2,902

Ruvuma 300,005 177,141 2,232 151,749 97,557 4,062

Iringa 220,776 144,493 1,468 130,699 84,109 5,018

Mbeya 630,593 391,885 4,603 366,597 250,387 11,285

Singida 255,613 148,916 1,770 139,931 117,135 2,587

Tabora 379,770 243,382 2,716 240,407 267,068 4,502

Rukwa 198,011 101,303 1,041 80,683 69,613 1,323

Kigoma 370,374 220,155 2,384 177,445 161,284 3,651

Shinyanga 258,981 159,327 2,223 173,016 175,663 4,495

Kagera 521,028 328,886 2,767 298,448 195,506 7,681

Mwanza 481,107 295,550 4,692 335,377 236,115 10,525

Mara 308,483 180,819 3,483 197,309 130,700 4,950

Manyara 271,050 139,922 2,067 173,158 113,202 4,395

Njombe 168,982 107,297 948 96,594 69,267 2,942

Katavi 100,350 64,073 679 61,598 59,338 872

Simiyu 227,862 106,132 1,636 138,024 145,973 1,839

Geita 283,584 169,648 2,486 185,531 179,665 2,915

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Continue… Table 11.13: Number of Households by Type of Assets Owned, Sex of the Household Head and Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total

Households Motorcycle

/Vespa Tricycle (Guta)

Tri motorcycle (Bajaji)

Television Electric Iron

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 438,459 16,551 25,214 1,362,241 861,571

Male headed households 6,005,826 355,173 12,117 18,167 942,845 574,225

Female headed households 3,020,959 83,286 4,434 7,047 419,396 287,346

Rural 6,054,641 254,999 7,145 6,575 229,109 103,432

Urban 2,972,144 183,460 9,406 18,638 1,133,132 758,139

Dodoma 450,305 19,042 583 811 36,709 22,795

Arusha 376,336 20,025 923 1,589 83,768 59,781

Kilimanjaro 381,526 28,077 1,066 1,323 74,213 57,707

Tanga 435,583 28,024 662 1,033 51,159 32,680

Morogoro 501,794 25,416 963 971 52,221 30,262

Pwani 254,810 13,480 473 579 31,059 17,788

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 49,237 4,136 9,222 574,471 404,768

Lindi 224,316 6,963 250 339 12,433 6,716

Mtwara 342,165 12,341 435 790 15,570 8,792

Ruvuma 300,005 18,128 283 412 23,312 8,408

Iringa 220,776 11,774 271 460 26,314 15,814

Mbeya 630,593 26,867 836 1,107 68,944 38,494

Singida 255,613 8,846 402 332 15,960 8,639

Tabora 379,770 19,585 530 647 31,930 14,990

Rukwa 198,011 5,856 130 88 10,623 4,004

Kigoma 370,374 10,167 320 324 19,917 8,724

Shinyanga 258,981 12,025 505 525 27,427 14,708

Kagera 521,028 36,681 473 518 36,438 17,534

Mwanza 481,107 17,636 744 1,328 71,555 42,713

Mara 308,483 17,391 778 1,013 29,329 15,457

Manyara 271,050 15,290 509 627 18,122 10,602

Njombe 168,982 8,326 254 365 15,096 7,979

Katavi 100,350 4,596 139 112 8,286 2,732

Simiyu 227,862 10,869 406 244 9,641 4,975

Geita 283,584 11,817 482 457 17,743 4,510

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Region Total

Households Charcoal Iron

Cooker (Electric or Gas)

Computer /Laptop

Internet Facility

Plough Power tiller

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 1,843,464 281,395 573,328 240,765 425,134 834,503

Male headed households 6,005,826 1,305,159 192,244 383,410 175,055 301,851 622,417


Rural 6,054,641 1,062,959 38,870 52,795 30,024 203,857 790,143

Urban 2,972,144 780,505 242,525 520,532 210,742 221,277 44,359

Dodoma 450,305 68,798 6,664 14,254 6,819 12,604 65,841

Arusha 376,336 96,245 34,888 31,336 18,653 28,099 43,956

Kilimanjaro 381,526 151,094 21,886 29,333 10,812 18,118 5,732

Tanga 435,583 77,966 9,673 22,466 7,419 13,710 2,378

Morogoro 501,794 86,791 9,811 24,517 8,758 10,106 11,314

Pwani 254,810 42,690 5,253 14,540 5,117 7,299 762

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 222,350 126,551 307,723 113,194 104,977 2,525

Lindi 224,316 26,653 1,412 4,636 1,709 3,563 334

Mtwara 342,165 42,867 2,089 5,773 2,816 6,377 321

Ruvuma 300,005 61,768 2,266 4,225 3,046 7,373 362

Iringa 220,776 52,555 4,554 5,862 4,953 9,199 19,162

Mbeya 630,593 161,958 10,461 17,427 10,495 29,661 66,687

Singida 255,613 44,672 2,129 4,577 2,217 9,189 74,385

Tabora 379,770 69,878 3,396 10,759 4,299 11,852 87,988

Rukwa 198,011 28,562 830 1,474 1,379 6,121 57,891

Kigoma 370,374 52,099 2,054 5,159 3,126 9,192 1,284

Shinyanga 258,981 54,034 5,615 10,709 4,379 22,425 66,631

Kagera 521,028 97,683 4,503 7,281 5,272 36,018 3,646

Mwanza 481,107 111,242 14,053 27,614 12,127 19,467 50,019

Mara 308,483 80,444 5,127 9,229 4,464 9,039 66,593

Manyara 271,050 54,293 3,520 5,191 2,880 7,185 59,656

Njombe 168,982 44,642 1,684 1,755 2,153 6,620 16,438

Katavi 100,350 17,630 429 1,573 993 4,402 15,582

Simiyu 227,862 45,717 1,375 2,909 1,546 15,520 85,570

Geita 283,584 50,833 1,168 3,004 2,138 17,016 29,446

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Region Total

Households Hand hoe Wheelbarrow Oxen

Donkey/ Camel

House Land/Farm

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 6,760,257 421,226 856,164 285,771 6,752,418 6,423,155

Male headed households 6,005,826 4,573,287 314,137 637,888 182,315 4,536,650 4,346,508

Female headed households 3,020,959 2,186,970 107,088 218,276 103,456 2,215,768 2,076,648

Rural 6,054,641 5,373,607 270,177 809,101 267,789 5,380,963 5,240,245

Urban 2,972,144 1,386,650 151,049 47,063 17,983 1,371,455 1,182,911

Dodoma 450,305 393,351 25,492 67,673 31,007 390,028 378,928

Arusha 376,336 223,568 35,748 49,783 80,630 257,570 229,332

Kilimanjaro 381,526 309,804 40,623 7,527 12,974 303,412 292,852

Tanga 435,583 355,620 7,926 3,702 8,999 341,677 342,691

Morogoro 501,794 415,041 10,079 13,162 4,573 374,091 366,069

Pwani 254,810 188,966 6,571 1,560 1,863 187,260 182,086

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 219,637 45,889 2,064 2,266 359,298 257,464

Lindi 224,316 190,776 1,932 742 826 190,830 191,028

Mtwara 342,165 292,114 2,515 878 1,355 298,462 298,209

Ruvuma 300,005 260,664 4,342 1,066 1,190 254,543 263,558

Iringa 220,776 191,686 8,160 18,753 4,186 175,687 176,073

Mbeya 630,593 518,403 23,256 67,999 11,087 498,053 476,336

Singida 255,613 225,834 23,586 76,525 19,363 224,390 220,310

Tabora 379,770 325,226 31,216 86,723 6,715 310,111 298,666

Rukwa 198,011 173,126 5,998 61,146 6,358 157,330 161,588

Kigoma 370,374 319,812 3,184 2,705 1,057 324,512 320,172

Shinyanga 258,981 207,923 24,601 65,502 6,128 198,395 176,985

Kagera 521,028 453,443 9,472 5,799 1,268 453,720 454,985

Mwanza 481,107 355,043 20,818 51,485 3,385 345,339 301,872

Mara 308,483 251,416 12,315 57,988 11,898 251,484 241,490

Manyara 271,050 223,263 25,118 66,271 55,052 225,736 212,197

Njombe 168,982 151,568 5,371 15,934 3,679 144,204 148,645

Katavi 100,350 85,925 4,780 16,186 698 74,034 74,897

Simiyu 227,862 201,635 31,011 83,982 4,684 196,896 173,792

Geita 283,584 226,414 11,221 31,009 4,530 215,355 182,932

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Table 11.14: Number of Households with Members of Social Security Schemes by Region; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region

Social Security Schemes

NSSF ZSSF PPF PSPF GEPF LAPF NHF/CHF Other

Fund

Tanzania Mainland 223,305 4,248 73,617 163,746 22,531 38,827 507,717 89,972

Rural 49,500 1,803 15,437 74,536 6,167 15,062 317,945 59,885

Urban 173,805 2,445 58,180 89,210 16,364 23,765 189,772 30,087

Dodoma 4,889 119 1,860 7,086 1,081 2,277 66,154 2,996

Arusha 16,883 150 4,817 6,367 785 1,413 12,026 3,288

Kilimanjaro 11,810 154 3,153 9,877 1,183 1,824 50,199 5,819

Tanga 10,518 351 2,627 8,399 982 2,254 18,709 3,231

Morogoro 13,396 173 6,644 9,085 1,159 1,850 26,368 6,634

Pwani 4,281 94 1,877 5,200 641 1,223 12,999 2,449

Dar es Salaam 87,058 1,339 29,440 22,591 4,924 4,526 42,186 9,999

Lindi 1,523 98 613 3,478 628 1,275 13,541 2,797

Mtwara 3,138 118 1,173 4,168 885 1,327 12,173 4,573

Ruvuma 2,926 56 993 5,128 770 1,532 16,788 7,778

Iringa 8,563 77 2,504 5,390 702 1,378 17,729 2,148

Mbeya 9,022 406 2,753 9,903 1,148 2,434 37,244 6,103

Singida 2,803 323 1,043 4,069 785 1,147 37,364 3,921

Tabora 4,612 76 1,374 5,866 839 1,575 19,736 1,394

Rukwa 1,811 77 540 3,409 500 894 8,046 884

Kigoma 3,339 74 919 4,896 716 1,327 20,978 2,554

Shinyanga 5,445 55 1,096 5,722 318 995 9,127 1,440

Kagera 6,891 93 2,056 9,032 858 2,006 15,343 4,746

Mwanza 10,705 140 3,758 10,835 983 2,344 18,720 7,057

Mara 4,808 65 1,557 6,117 817 1,079 9,209 1,636

Manyara 1,867 41 687 3,600 534 1,051 9,632 2,709

Njombe 2,269 25 528 3,504 317 988 13,681 1,529

Katavi 689 24 323 1,484 223 381 5,908 415

Simiyu 1,113 41 446 4,445 419 949 8,725 2,295

Geita 2,946 79 836 4,095 334 778 5,132 1,577

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Chapter Twelve

Agriculture and Livestock

The tables show the distribution of private households by crops grown and livestock kept.

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Table 12.1: Number of Households Engaged in Agriculture during 2011/12 Agricultural Year by Region, Rural and Urban Areas; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total Number of

Households

Households Engaged in Agriculture

Total Rural Urban

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 5,962,091 5,072,488 889,603

Dodoma 450,305 376,924 346,925 29,999

Arusha 376,336 174,095 150,145 23,950

Kilimanjaro 381,526 247,080 211,053 36,027

Tanga 435,583 320,269 281,866 38,403

Morogoro 501,794 375,838 297,424 78,414

Pwani 254,810 162,626 127,123 35,503

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 75,948 - 75,948

Lindi 224,316 180,877 154,060 26,817

Mtwara 342,165 257,833 215,608 42,225

Ruvuma 300,005 238,055 191,691 46,364

Iringa 220,776 180,065 147,204 32,861

Mbeya 630,593 439,851 341,149 98,702

Singida 255,613 219,948 201,864 18,084

Tabora 379,770 309,694 281,684 28,010

Rukwa 198,011 162,681 132,499 30,182

Kigoma 370,374 243,651 217,883 25,768

Shinyanga 258,981 203,173 181,817 21,356

Kagera 521,028 403,107 383,498 19,609

Mwanza 481,107 294,937 242,869 52,068

Mara 308,483 239,683 218,364 21,319

Manyara 271,050 201,604 179,661 21,943

Njombe 168,982 145,437 121,461 23,976

Katavi 100,350 84,721 61,856 22,865

Simiyu 227,862 199,592 187,561 12,031

Geita 283,584 224,402 197,223 27,179

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Table 12.2: Total Number of Households Growing Maize, Paddy, Cassava, Banana and Other Crops during 2011/12 Agricultural Year by Region, Rural and Urban Areas; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census


Maize Paddy Cassava Banana Other Crops Maize Paddy Cassava Banana Other Crops Maize Paddy Cassava Banana Other Crops

Tanzania Mainland 5,373,218 1,723,369 2,405,397 1,507,729 4,656,990 4,634,416 1,466,372 2,143,386 1,377,974 4,127,015 738,802 256,997 262,011 129,755 529,975

Dodoma 311,928 15,859 24,365 9,363 343,428 286,037 14,630 22,895 8,686 319,162 25,891 1,229 1,470 677 24,266

Arusha 165,902 6,069 9,074 40,567 144,720 144,462 4,658 7,590 34,804 127,159 21,440 1,411 1,484 5,763 17,561

Kilimanjaro 231,710 17,133 43,510 149,061 202,304 198,686 9,559 41,228 144,618 179,731 33,024 7,574 2,282 4,443 22,573

Tanga 312,612 35,012 174,745 133,699 217,799 276,033 31,131 160,256 124,208 199,584 36,579 3,881 14,489 9,491 18,215

Morogoro 311,115 205,924 118,561 112,823 194,304 250,147 164,520 106,586 101,586 169,477 60,968 41,404 11,975 11,237 24,827

Pwani 114,084 77,114 103,073 41,793 97,946 89,994 59,907 84,241 35,486 81,370 24,090 17,207 18,832 6,307 16,576

Dar es Salaam 39,662 22,430 33,849 13,962 43,441 - - - - - 39,662 22,430 33,849 13,962 43,441

Lindi 159,578 58,689 96,554 31,632 156,312 137,565 51,402 85,201 28,958 134,927 22,013 7,287 11,353 2,674 21,385

Mtwara 199,930 65,917 212,405 30,251 214,796 169,761 57,050 181,551 27,072 181,474 30,169 8,867 30,854 3,179 33,322

Ruvuma 220,330 103,049 174,163 107,768 172,922 177,736 87,676 153,098 94,850 151,106 42,594 15,373 21,065 12,918 21,816

Iringa 171,220 10,576 13,258 23,140 128,347 139,794 9,478 12,477 21,932 110,691 31,426 1,098 781 1,208 17,656

Mbeya 409,757 116,513 69,469 154,356 339,536 322,395 92,527 62,982 138,518 282,250 87,362 23,986 6,487 15,838 57,286

Singida 183,401 19,725 9,468 3,902 197,232 167,846 18,876 8,778 3,488 183,526 15,555 849 690 414 13,706

Tabora 301,456 186,859 93,584 21,317 238,315 276,298 170,845 88,841 20,717 224,344 25,158 16,014 4,743 600 13,971

Rukwa 148,356 27,675 31,727 18,945 114,866 120,502 22,550 25,787 16,403 97,608 27,854 5,125 5,940 2,542 17,258

Kigoma 226,864 41,483 191,634 95,111 199,670 203,772 36,474 175,626 89,179 180,188 23,092 5,009 16,008 5,932 19,482

Shinyanga 190,606 148,099 55,822 8,460 161,488 172,252 134,528 53,337 7,892 149,902 18,354 13,571 2,485 568 11,586

Kagera 387,230 22,410 358,808 350,686 376,972 370,266 22,132 344,910 336,159 360,212 16,964 278 13,898 14,527 16,760

Mwanza 258,620 207,611 189,810 36,157 231,452 217,359 173,938 165,472 31,070 200,768 41,261 33,673 24,338 5,087 30,684

Mara 202,016 31,146 176,922 35,167 180,592 187,159 27,645 165,099 33,139 169,496 14,857 3,501 11,823 2,028 11,096

Manyara 196,759 6,363 9,257 18,584 170,027 175,768 5,341 7,775 15,751 151,830 20,991 1,022 1,482 2,833 18,197

Njombe 140,489 3,573 16,186 27,257 118,990 117,457 2,978 15,156 25,473 103,213 23,032 595 1,030 1,784 15,777

Katavi 79,188 33,531 33,481 13,167 64,981 58,544 27,067 21,741 9,534 47,718 20,644 6,464 11,740 3,633 17,263

Simiyu 191,717 126,840 10,878 3,749 177,829 181,266 120,906 10,405 3,512 169,717 10,451 5,934 473 237 8,112

Geita 218,688 133,769 154,794 26,812 168,721 193,317 120,554 142,354 24,939 151,562 25,371 13,215 12,440 1,873 17,159

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Table 12.3: Number of Households Growing Maize and Paddy during the 2011/12 Agricultural Year by Region, Rural and Urban Areas; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census


Households

Households Growing Maize and Paddy

Total Rural Urban


Dodoma 450,305 11,942 11,109 833

Arusha 376,336 4,914 3,931 983

Kilimanjaro 381,526 14,555 8,488 6,067

Tanga 435,583 33,435 29,786 3,649

Morogoro 501,794 149,877 123,500 26,377

Pwani 254,810 53,121 41,206 11,915

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 12,812 - 12,812

Lindi 224,316 53,093 47,599 5,494

Mtwara 342,165 56,080 48,716 7,364

Ruvuma 300,005 92,822 80,230 12,592

Iringa 220,776 4,849 4,201 648

Mbeya 630,593 95,735 79,968 15,767

Singida 255,613 16,898 16,213 685

Tabora 379,770 181,135 167,316 13,819

Rukwa 198,011 23,098 19,064 4,034

Kigoma 370,374 39,992 35,450 4,542

Shinyanga 258,981 140,050 128,793 11,257

Kagera 521,028 21,890 21,657 233

Mwanza 481,107 192,275 164,881 27,394

Mara 308,483 25,728 23,190 2,538

Manyara 271,050 5,204 4,472 732

Njombe 168,982 2,980 2,589 391

Katavi 100,350 29,786 24,720 5,066

Simiyu 227,862 123,664 118,739 4,925

Geita 283,584 130,506 118,404 12,102

152

Table 12.4: Number of Households Keeping Cattle, Goats, Sheep, and Poultry during 2011/12 Agricultural Year by Region, Rural and Urban Areas; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census


Households

Households Keeping Cattle, Goats, Sheep, and Poultry

Total Rural Urban


Dodoma 450,305 197,509 184,363 13,146

Arusha 376,336 172,432 151,811 20,621

Kilimanjaro 381,526 209,380 182,332 27,048

Tanga 435,583 216,061 190,485 25,576

Morogoro 501,794 189,769 159,633 30,136

Pwani 254,810 89,574 73,172 16,402

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 84,631 - 84,631

Lindi 224,316 98,839 86,737 12,102

Mtwara 342,165 135,188 116,154 19,034

Ruvuma 300,005 150,069 127,693 22,376

Iringa 220,776 112,252 96,189 16,063

Mbeya 630,593 271,798 223,495 48,303

Singida 255,613 155,614 147,263 8,351

Tabora 379,770 183,541 174,633 8,908

Rukwa 198,011 100,708 84,319 16,389

Kigoma 370,374 137,992 124,154 13,838

Shinyanga 258,981 137,757 127,654 10,103

Kagera 521,028 242,871 232,552 10,319

Mwanza 481,107 197,338 165,444 31,894

Mara 308,483 173,522 160,363 13,159

Manyara 271,050 152,075 140,068 12,007

Njombe 168,982 90,430 79,063 11,367

Katavi 100,350 45,178 35,334 9,844

Simiyu 227,862 144,084 138,659 5,425

Geita 283,584 125,221 115,077 10,144

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Table 12.5: Number of Households Keeping Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Poultry during 2011/12 Agricultural Year by Region, Rural and Urban Areas;

Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total

Rural

Urban

Cattle Goats Sheep Poultry Cattle Goats Sheep Poultry Cattle Goats Sheep Poultry

Tanzania Mainland 1,462,279 1,673,857 640,007 3,321,818 1,355,378 1,548,517 609,475 2,886,664 106,901 125,340 30,532 435,154

Dodoma 86,105 96,532 41,576 166,896 82,528 92,039 40,367 155,858 3,577 4,493 1,209 11,038

Arusha 124,380 115,762 86,722 105,717 115,559 108,665 82,403 89,138 8,821 7,097 4,319 16,579

Kilimanjaro 119,863 109,528 57,584 179,244 112,125 99,861 52,281 155,448 7,738 9,667 5,303 23,796

Tanga 72,629 86,410 45,088 187,889 65,921 77,855 43,433 165,603 6,708 8,555 1,655 22,286

Morogoro 24,800 38,975 12,145 178,836 22,034 35,126 11,306 150,927 2,766 3,849 839 27,909

Pwani 9,415 11,401 3,293 85,186 7,666 9,060 2,909 69,910 1,749 2,341 384 15,276

Dar es Salaam 10,805 12,944 2,055 77,166 - - - - 10,805 12,944 2,055 77,166

Lindi 2,709 14,272 942 94,242 1,980 11,734 773 83,237 729 2,538 169 11,005

Mtwara 4,709 34,343 2,971 125,706 3,635 31,480 2,604 108,044 1,074 2,863 367 17,662

Ruvuma 25,603 70,314 7,505 138,962 21,484 62,689 7,011 118,670 4,119 7,625 494 20,292

Iringa 20,461 16,416 5,283 107,513 18,144 14,488 4,788 92,454 2,317 1,928 495 15,059

Mbeya 127,929 85,399 12,454 246,017 111,807 76,348 10,969 204,383 16,122 9,051 1,485 41,634

Singida 93,364 81,580 49,064 139,241 90,430 78,755 47,881 132,404 2,934 2,825 1,183 6,837

Tabora 92,710 86,747 39,611 167,713 91,171 84,728 39,006 160,086 1,539 2,019 605 7,627

Rukwa 51,270 36,455 4,159 82,204 44,928 31,859 3,624 68,681 6,342 4,596 535 13,523

Kigoma 20,932 74,264 14,026 107,789 19,752 69,848 13,140 96,459 1,180 4,416 886 11,330

Shinyanga 72,046 64,659 30,170 124,761 69,347 61,733 29,372 116,603 2,699 2,926 798 8,158

Kagera 46,041 150,227 20,003 186,023 43,773 146,813 19,584 177,961 2,268 3,414 419 8,062

Mwanza 89,984 98,880 24,520 173,844 82,450 89,009 22,826 146,463 7,534 9,871 1,694 27,381

Mara 87,091 90,447 38,222 154,512 84,246 85,921 37,097 143,373 2,845 4,526 1,125 11,139

Manyara 110,234 105,731 74,650 124,956 104,408 100,042 71,955 115,139 5,826 5,689 2,695 9,817

Njombe 24,217 26,131 5,187 85,527 21,361 23,875 4,826 75,011 2,856 2,256 361 10,516

Katavi 13,205 20,137 3,583 41,058 12,121 16,034 3,174 32,291 1,084 4,103 409 8,767

Simiyu 84,921 78,023 48,640 131,417 83,488 76,381 48,058 126,950 1,433 1,642 582 4,467

Geita 46,856 68,280 10,554 109,399 45,020 64,174 10,088 101,571 1,836 4,106 466 7,828

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Table 12.6: Number of Households Keeping Cattle, Sheep, Goats or Chicken by Region and Sex of the Household head; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region Total Male Headed Households Female Headed Households


Tanzania Mainland 1,462,279 1,673,857 640,007 3,321,818 1,083,681 1,219,731 453,302 2,371,126 378,598 454,126 186,705 950,692

Dodoma 86,105 96,532 41,576 166,896 69,040 75,678 33,123 122,715 17,065 20,854 8,453 44,181

Arusha 124,380 115,762 86,722 105,717 77,530 70,353 51,848 73,086 46,850 45,409 34,874 32,631

Kilimanjaro 119,863 109,528 57,584 179,244 83,255 75,041 39,835 121,523 36,608 34,487 17,749 57,721

Tanga 72,629 86,410 45,088 187,889 53,959 64,048 31,724 133,183 18,670 22,362 13,364 54,706

Morogoro 24,800 38,975 12,145 178,836 19,169 29,988 9,060 131,927 5,631 8,987 3,085 46,909

Pwani 9,415 11,401 3,293 85,186 7,341 9,015 2,478 64,009 2,074 2,386 815 21,177

Dar es Salaam 10,805 12,944 2,055 77,166 8,473 10,303 1,636 57,942 2,332 2,641 419 19,224

Lindi 2,709 14,272 942 94,242 1,963 10,387 682 66,156 746 3,885 260 28,086

Mtwara 4,709 34,343 2,971 125,706 3,572 26,130 2,265 90,478 1,137 8,213 706 35,228

Ruvuma 25,603 70,314 7,505 138,962 21,816 57,262 6,490 107,940 3,787 13,052 1,015 31,022

Iringa 20,461 16,416 5,283 107,513 15,675 12,512 3,999 71,789 4,786 3,904 1,284 35,724

Mbeya 127,929 85,399 12,454 246,017 98,796 64,218 9,596 168,397 29,133 21,181 2,858 77,620

Singida 93,364 81,580 49,064 139,241 72,428 62,262 37,445 101,059 20,936 19,318 11,619 38,182

Tabora 92,710 86,747 39,611 167,713 72,083 66,556 30,050 124,353 20,627 20,191 9,561 43,360

Rukwa 51,270 36,455 4,159 82,204 42,062 28,984 3,158 63,203 9,208 7,471 1,001 19,001

Kigoma 20,932 74,264 14,026 107,789 16,657 53,890 10,541 78,665 4,275 20,374 3,485 29,124

Shinyanga 72,046 64,659 30,170 124,761 54,030 47,473 21,793 89,747 18,016 17,186 8,377 35,014

Kagera 46,041 150,227 20,003 186,023 37,297 111,928 15,955 136,769 8,744 38,299 4,048 49,254

Mwanza 89,984 98,880 24,520 173,844 67,759 71,805 17,935 124,245 22,225 27,075 6,585 49,599

Mara 87,091 90,447 38,222 154,512 62,513 61,741 26,602 101,176 24,578 28,706 11,620 53,336

Manyara 110,234 105,731 74,650 124,956 75,670 71,974 50,098 87,501 34,564 33,757 24,552 37,455

Njombe 24,217 26,131 5,187 85,527 18,829 19,138 4,000 56,847 5,388 6,993 1,187 28,680

Katavi 13,205 20,137 3,583 41,058 10,164 15,743 2,682 31,526 3,041 4,394 901 9,532

Simiyu 84,921 78,023 48,640 131,417 56,804 51,040 32,198 84,603 28,117 26,983 16,442 46,814

Geita 46,856 68,280 10,554 109,399 36,796 52,262 8,109 82,287 10,060 16,018 2,445 27,112

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Table 12. 7: Number of Cattle, Goats, Sheep and Poultry Kept by Private Households as of 26th August 2012 by Region and Sex of the Household Head Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census

Region

Total Male Headed household Female Headed Household


Tanzania Mainland 23,967,902 14,913,515 4,388,877 35,675,796 18,010,922 10,954,283 3,096,641 26,597,550 5,956,980 3,959,232 1,292,236 9,078,246

Dodoma 1,504,632 1,025,756 258,011 1,549,452 1,172,525 833,120 207,448 1,178,864 332,107 192,636 50,563 370,588

Arusha 1,605,735 1,884,783 842,453 1,094,205 1,023,325 1,202,976 504,725 814,757 582,410 681,807 337,728 279,448

Kilimanjaro 654,468 693,824 246,210 1,640,672 501,525 487,722 173,711 1,177,090 152,943 206,102 72,499 463,582

Tanga 772,600 816,588 223,149 1,765,218 586,331 621,804 163,693 1,334,988 186,269 194,784 59,456 430,230

Morogoro 881,766 489,060 128,360 2,077,975 650,576 368,510 95,698 1,595,322 231,190 120,550 32,662 482,653

Pwani 535,289 191,472 43,395 1,271,132 398,315 152,211 32,674 994,534 136,974 39,261 10,721 276,598

Dar es Salaam 272,937 160,367 17,043 1,957,649 191,990 125,249 13,596 1,460,026 80,947 35,118 3,447 497,623

Lindi 264,163 98,328 6,968 1,125,695 225,044 73,308 5,307 833,146 39,119 25,020 1,661 292,549

Mtwara 167,200 226,077 15,886 1,134,864 97,095 172,256 12,296 864,080 70,105 53,821 3,590 270,784

Ruvuma 465,058 315,626 25,828 1,456,422 363,368 257,763 22,289 1,157,108 101,690 57,863 3,539 299,314

Iringa 664,272 201,648 43,147 1,131,241 475,729 156,766 32,888 808,900 188,543 44,882 10,259 322,341

Mbeya 1,452,698 557,030 76,967 2,452,569 1,037,871 430,356 59,594 1,793,590 414,827 126,674 17,373 658,979

Singida 1,371,975 829,155 292,579 1,387,484 1,085,003 645,257 227,796 1,047,807 286,972 183,898 64,783 339,677

Tabora 2,227,637 953,991 269,456 2,477,071 1,774,586 748,962 207,508 1,900,945 453,051 205,029 61,948 576,126

Rukwa 640,014 233,399 35,488 747,384 544,624 186,354 27,268 587,390 95,390 47,045 8,220 159,994

Kigoma 506,929 361,526 53,137 796,001 389,981 273,886 40,788 604,608 116,948 87,640 12,349 191,393

Shinyanga 1,299,261 620,795 196,998 1,634,373 1,040,839 460,898 144,226 1,216,292 258,422 159,897 52,772 418,081

Kagera 845,449 730,300 75,478 1,172,304 717,798 569,288 60,957 890,536 127,651 161,012 14,521 281,768

Mwanza 1,333,569 574,942 129,678 1,829,259 1,058,031 425,816 96,674 1,346,921 275,538 149,126 33,004 482,338

Mara 1,651,355 757,428 342,892 1,612,672 1,181,640 536,840 246,529 1,113,321 469,715 220,588 96,363 499,351

Manyara 1,807,094 1,542,414 581,246 1,103,236 1,240,642 1,054,906 382,270 799,131 566,452 487,508 198,976 304,105

Njombe 267,681 113,681 21,747 851,730 200,259 86,792 17,223 614,335 67,422 26,889 4,524 237,395

Katavi 363,036 177,808 25,703 550,571 284,290 134,181 19,523 432,756 78,746 43,627 6,180 117,815

Simiyu 1,595,889 929,895 389,366 1,673,455 1,125,962 619,887 265,138 1,117,388 469,927 310,008 124,228 556,067

Geita 817,195 427,622 47,692 1,183,162 643,573 329,175 36,822 913,715 173,622 98,447 10,870 269,447

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Table 12. 8: Number of Cattle, Sheep, Goats and Poultry Kept by Private Households as of 26th August 2012 by Region Rural and Urban Areas, Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census



Tanzania Mainland 23,967,902 14,913,515 4,388,877 35,675,796 21,961,988 13,886,905 4,202,423 28,886,711 2,005,914 1,026,610 186,454 6,789,085 Dodoma 1,504,632 1,025,756 258,011 1,549,452 1,451,770 973,895 250,889 1,379,141 52,862 51,861 7,122 170,311

Arusha 1,605,735 1,884,783 842,453 1,094,205 1,480,396 1,813,845 816,051 806,303 125,339 70,938 26,402 287,902

Kilimanjaro 654,468 693,824 246,210 1,640,672 549,346 608,111 216,013 1,305,845 105,122 85,713 30,197 334,827

Tanga 772,600 816,588 223,149 1,765,218 706,089 737,635 212,617 1,472,800 66,511 78,953 10,532 292,418

Morogoro 881,766 489,060 128,360 2,077,975 793,257 444,611 120,918 1,664,454 88,509 44,449 7,442 413,521

Pwani 535,289 191,472 43,395 1,271,132 485,664 164,488 39,772 992,780 49,625 26,984 3,623 278,352

Dar es Salaam 272,937 160,367 17,043 1,957,649 - - - - 272,937 160,367 17,043 1,957,649

Lindi 264,163 98,328 6,968 1,125,695 213,126 77,105 5,815 1,010,488 51,037 21,223 1,153 115,207

Mtwara 167,200 226,077 15,886 1,134,864 138,264 209,517 13,673 966,808 28,936 16,560 2,213 168,056

Ruvuma 465,058 315,626 25,828 1,456,422 419,082 280,686 23,452 1,176,297 45,976 34,940 2,376 280,125

Iringa 664,272 201,648 43,147 1,131,241 623,146 169,242 38,907 864,408 41,126 32,406 4,240 266,833

Mbeya 1,452,698 557,030 76,967 2,452,569 1,237,264 500,763 67,315 1,860,735 215,434 56,267 9,652 591,834

Singida 1,371,975 829,155 292,579 1,387,484 1,343,527 805,187 285,710 1,309,191 28,448 23,968 6,869 78,293

Tabora 2,227,637 953,991 269,456 2,477,071 2,202,962 932,075 265,641 2,361,040 24,675 21,916 3,815 116,031

Rukwa 640,014 233,399 35,488 747,384 559,400 203,572 31,178 584,697 80,614 29,827 4,310 162,687

Kigoma 506,929 361,526 53,137 796,001 462,356 340,111 50,007 685,043 44,573 21,415 3,130 110,958

Shinyanga 1,299,261 620,795 196,998 1,634,373 1,203,366 594,302 192,237 1,519,406 95,895 26,493 4,761 114,967

Kagera 845,449 730,300 75,478 1,172,304 825,578 713,851 73,653 1,100,247 19,871 16,449 1,825 72,057

Mwanza 1,333,569 574,942 129,678 1,829,259 1,149,766 516,025 121,167 1,468,745 183,803 58,917 8,511 360,514

Mara 1,651,355 757,428 342,892 1,612,672 1,537,033 723,954 334,319 1,486,010 114,322 33,474 8,573 126,662

Manyara 1,807,094 1,542,414 581,246 1,103,236 1,723,725 1,503,308 568,568 1,011,352 83,369 39,106 12,678 91,884

Njombe 267,681 113,681 21,747 851,730 218,715 103,006 19,874 668,125 48,966 10,675 1,873 183,605

Katavi 363,036 177,808 25,703 550,571 321,111 155,001 23,700 463,860 41,925 22,807 2,003 86,711

Simiyu 1,595,889 929,895 389,366 1,673,455 1,551,598 913,283 385,302 1,623,553 44,291 16,612 4,064 49,902

Geita 817,195 427,622 47,692 1,183,162 765,447 403,332 45,645 1,105,383 51,748 24,290 2,047 77,779

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Table 12.9: Number of Households Involved in Fish Farming by Region by Rural and Urban

Areas; Tanzania Mainland, 2012 Census


Households

Households Involved in Fish Farming

Total Rural Urban

Tanzania Mainland 9,026,785 44,701 36,098 8,603

Dodoma 450,305 1,290 1,105 185

Arusha 376,336 1,196 905 291

Kilimanjaro 381,526 1,833 1,526 307

Tanga 435,583 2,263 1,865 398

Morogoro 501,794 2,334 1,884 450

Pwani 254,810 1,129 787 342

Dar es Salaam 1,083,381 1,788 - 1,788

Lindi 224,316 876 682 194

Mtwara 342,165 1,085 848 237

Ruvuma 300,005 5,494 4,515 979

Iringa 220,776 1,304 1,108 196

Mbeya 630,593 5,104 4,467 637

Singida 255,613 1,093 978 115

Tabora 379,770 1,627 1,484 143

Rukwa 198,011 1,798 1,539 259

Kigoma 370,374 1,656 1,436 220

Shinyanga 258,981 1,120 956 164

Kagera 521,028 2,993 2,754 239

Mwanza 481,107 2,056 1,537 519

Mara 308,483 1,852 1,623 229

Manyara 271,050 950 782 168

Njombe 168,982 1,203 1,040 163

Katavi 100,350 539 377 162

Simiyu 227,862 958 877 81

Geita 283,584 1,160 1,023 137

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