School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.04 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.04 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
37th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3.47 million
in 2019
All-time low
834,343
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of is 2.04 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 3.47 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 834,343, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 37th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 834,343 | — |
| 1971 | 866,498 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 902,003 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 939,033 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 975,448 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.01 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.10 million | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.15 million | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.19 million | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.34 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.60 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.67 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.70 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.89 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.18 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.39 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.46 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.53 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.70 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.80 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.90 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.47 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 1.83 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.92 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.99 million | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 2.04 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.00 million | 834,343 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million | 1.25 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.80 million | 1.64 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 million | 2.02 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 million | 2.80 million | 3.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million | 1.77 million | 2.04 million | 6 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -19.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 109,854 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 113,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -19.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 138,471 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -19.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.04 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 834,343 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release