Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 851,911 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Tanzania, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Tanzania is 851,911, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Tanzania peaked at 854,007 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 279,891, in 2004.
That places Tanzania 23rd 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, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 279,891 | — |
| 2005 | 318,617 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 331,440 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 387,868 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 446,591 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 445,867 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 461,628 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 530,425 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 542,562 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 512,798 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 522,846 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 535,035 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 785,941 | +46.9% |
| 2017 | 765,648 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 720,082 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 722,622 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 698,167 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 706,395 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 784,838 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 854,007 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 851,911 | -0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 851,911 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132,281, 6.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 851,911 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,708, 9.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 368,379 | 279,891 | 446,591 | 6 |
| 2010s | 609,959 | 461,628 | 785,941 | 10 |
| 2020s | 779,064 | 698,167 | 854,007 | 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, male in Tanzania?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Tanzania was 851,911 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 854,007 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,891 in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release