School enrollment, preprimary, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 76.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Tanzania, 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 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 peaked at 78.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2004.
That places Tanzania 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,840 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 34.05 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Tanzania?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Tanzania 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?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Tanzania ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.