Official entrance age to early childhood education in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 6 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to early childhood education in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 6 years. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 6 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1999.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5 years | — |
| 2000 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 1 Afghanistan 6 years compare
- 3 Algeria 5 years compare
- 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5 years compare
- 3 Namibia 5 years compare
- 3 Philippines 5 years 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 official entrance age to early childhood education in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in Tanzania, United Republic of was 6 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1999.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to early childhood education rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release