This study compares enrolment in the pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic. During and after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, enrolment rates rose compared to the pre-COVID-19 period in both public and private schools. Specifically, more girls than boys were enrolled in both Dar es salaam and Dodoma regions. This increase in girls’ enrolment may be attributed to the awareness-raising activities done by State and Non-State Actors in recent years on empowering girls and women such as HakiElimu and Tanzania Women Fund.
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