Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 1.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.68 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.68 million
in 2023
All-time low
554,835
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1.68 million for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.68 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 554,835, in 2004.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 554,835 | — |
| 2005 | 638,591 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 669,137 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 795,011 | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 895,677 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 896,146 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 925,465 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million | +45.9% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 1.68 million | -0.2% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.68 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 269,408, 6.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.68 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 193,581, 8.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 741,566 | 554,835 | 896,146 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 925,465 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.38 million | 1.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 554,835 in 2004.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release