Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 706,547 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Tanzania, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Tanzania stood at 706,547 number.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Tanzania peaked at 775,042 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 274,944 number, in 2004.
That places Tanzania 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 274,944 number | — |
| 2005 | 319,974 number | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 337,697 number | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 407,143 number | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 449,086 number | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 450,279 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 463,837 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 504,304 number | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 516,829 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 513,668 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 523,523 number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 534,788 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 775,042 number | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 751,572 number | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 702,786 number | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 706,547 number | +0.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 706,547 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,838 number, 5.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 706,547 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,220 number, 10.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 number | 775,042 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 373,187 number | 274,944 number | 450,279 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 599,290 number | 463,837 number | 775,042 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Tanzania?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Tanzania was 706,547 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 775,042 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,944 number in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Tanzania ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.