School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 1.70 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.70 million number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.70 million number
in 2018
All-time low
425,557 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Tanzania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Tanzania is 1.70 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Tanzania peaked at 1.70 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 425,557 number, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 425,557 number | — |
| 1971 | 441,406 number | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 457,589 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 473,606 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 488,837 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 502,730 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 520,565 number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 538,170 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 555,322 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 571,805 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 587,376 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 607,514 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 627,845 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 647,752 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 666,470 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 683,305 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 704,355 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 724,500 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 744,125 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 763,725 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 783,646 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 811,463 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 840,638 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 869,400 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 895,683 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 917,805 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 943,546 number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 967,269 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 989,002 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.47 million number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million number | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.70 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 370,782 number, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.70 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,628 number, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 497,559 number | 425,557 number | 571,805 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 675,697 number | 587,376 number | 763,725 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 902,716 number | 783,646 number | 1.01 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.34 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million number | 1.38 million number | 1.70 million 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 school age population, pre-primary education, female in Tanzania?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Tanzania was 1.70 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 425,557 number in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Tanzania ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.