Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 77.25 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Tanzania, 2004–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 77.25 for preprimary gross enrollment rate in 2021.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 115.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Tanzania peaked at 78.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.56, in 2004.
That places Tanzania 81st out of 197 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.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.56 | — |
| 2005 | 27.51 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 27.85 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.83 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 34.44 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 33.16 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 33.12 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 35.83 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 35.54 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 33.43 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 33.16 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.08 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.17 | +42.6% |
| 2017 | 44.95 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 41.4 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 40.86 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 78.14 | +91.3% |
| 2021 | 77.25 | -1.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 77.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.53, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 77.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.85, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +91.3% | 40.86 | 78.14 |
| 2016 | +42.6% | 33.08 | 47.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.89 | 24.56 | 34.44 | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.85 | 33.08 | 47.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7 | 77.25 | 78.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Tanzania?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Tanzania was 77.25 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 78.14 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.56 in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Tanzania ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.