Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 824,648 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Tanzania, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Tanzania is 824,648, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Tanzania peaked at 825,535 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 274,944, in 2004.
That places Tanzania 22nd out of 208 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 pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 274,944 | — |
| 2005 | 319,974 | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 337,697 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 407,143 | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 449,086 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 450,279 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 463,837 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 504,304 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 516,829 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 513,668 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 523,523 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 534,788 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 775,042 | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 751,572 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 702,786 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 706,547 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 679,242 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 684,430 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 759,005 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 825,535 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 824,648 | -0.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 824,648 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 131,337, 6.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 824,648 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92,723, 8.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +44.9% | 534,788 | 775,042 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 373,187 | 274,944 | 450,279 | 6 |
| 2010s | 599,290 | 463,837 | 775,042 | 10 |
| 2020s | 754,572 | 679,242 | 825,535 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- 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 pre-primary education, female in Tanzania?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Tanzania was 824,648 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 825,535 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,944 in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release