Duration of pre primary education in Tanzania
Tanzania: Duration of pre primary education was 1 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
207th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2
in 1970
All-time low
1
in 2020
Years of data
56
1970β2025
Duration of pre primary education in Tanzania, 1970β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of pre primary education in Tanzania stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of pre primary education in Tanzania peaked at 2 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2020.
Tanzania ranks 207th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 207 Afghanistan 1 compare
- 207 Algeria 1 compare
- 207 Bermuda 1 compare
- 207 Falkland Islands 1 compare
- 207 Guam 1 compare
- 207 Iran 1 compare
- 207 Marshall Islands 1 compare
- 207 Nigeria 1 compare
- 207 Philippines 1 compare
- 207 United States Virgin Islands 1 compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,840 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of pre primary education in Tanzania?
- Duration of pre primary education in Tanzania was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of pre primary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1970.
- What is the lowest duration of pre primary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for duration of pre primary education?
- Tanzania ranks 207th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of pre primary education rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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