Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 7.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Tanzania, 2004–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Tanzania is 7.11, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Tanzania peaked at 9.63 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 2004.
Tanzania ranks 173rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.31 | — |
| 2005 | 2.25 | +71.4% |
| 2006 | 2.34 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.48 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 9.63 | +288.6% |
| 2009 | 5.03 | -47.8% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 7.02 | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 5.53 | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 5.16 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 5.12 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.29 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.19 | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 6.59 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 7.15 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 7.11 | -0.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 7.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.1, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 7.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.69, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +288.6% | 2.48 | 9.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.84 | 1.31 | 9.63 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.58 | 4.52 | 7.02 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.13 | 7.11 | 7.15 | 2 |
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 share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Tanzania?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Tanzania was 7.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Tanzania ranks 173rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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