Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 31.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of is 31.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 40.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2004.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.9% | — |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 31.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 31.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.2%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 22.9% | 34.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 30.7% | 40.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 28.1% | 31.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 115 El Salvador 33.7% compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 33.5% compare
- 117 Bangladesh 32.2% compare
- 119 Bahamas 31.2% compare
- 120 Kuwait 30.6% compare
- 121 Cameroon 30.4% compare
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 31.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2004.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release