Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 1 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of early childhood education in Tanzania, United Republic of is 1 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 2 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2020.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 202nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 years | — |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 years | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 202 Afghanistan 1 years compare
- 202 Bermuda 1 years compare
- 202 Algeria 1 years compare
- 202 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 years compare
- 202 Philippines 1 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 theoretical duration of early childhood education in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 202nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release