Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 1.43 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.43 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.56 million number
in 2016
All-time low
554,835 number
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2004201120192004: 554.8k number2005: 638.6k number2006: 669.1k number2007: 795.0k number2008: 895.7k number2009: 896.1k number2010: 925.5k number2011: 1.0M number2012: 1.1M number2013: 1.0M number2014: 1.0M number2015: 1.1M number2016: 1.6M number2017: 1.5M number2018: 1.4M number2019: 1.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of is 1.43 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.56 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 554,835 number, in 2004.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 26th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004 to 2019.
Year number Change
2004 554,835 number
2005 638,591 number +15.1%
2006 669,137 number +4.8%
2007 795,011 number +18.8%
2008 895,677 number +12.7%
2009 896,146 number +0.1%
2010 925,465 number +3.3%
2011 1.03 million number +11.8%
2012 1.06 million number +2.4%
2013 1.03 million number -3.1%
2014 1.05 million number +1.9%
2015 1.07 million number +2.2%
2016 1.56 million number +45.9%
2017 1.52 million number -2.8%
2018 1.42 million number -6.2%
2019 1.43 million number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 741,566 number 554,835 number 896,146 number 6
2010s 1.21 million number 925,465 number 1.56 million number 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 23 Italy 1.49 million number compare
  2. 24 Egypt 1.48 million number compare
  3. 25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.45 million number compare
  4. 27 Poland 1.36 million number compare
  5. 28 Ukraine 1.28 million number compare
  6. 29 South Africa 1.15 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.43 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 million number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 554,835 number in 2004.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 26th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.