Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 13.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 13.4%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 24.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 12.5% | — |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +65.3% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 13.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 13.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tanzania, United Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +65.3% | 11.8% | 19.5% |
| 2017 | +41.8% | 17.2% | 24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 0.0% | 12.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 15.0% | 19.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 14.3% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.4% | 14.3% | 5 |
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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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tanzania, United Republic of was 13.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release