School enrollment, preprimary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 76.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of is 76.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 78.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2004.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.5% | — |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +90.8% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 24.5% | 34.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 33.5% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.9% | 78.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 76.9% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2004.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.