Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 1.68 million.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.68 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 554,835, in 2004.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 22nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Enrolment in pre-primary 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release