Expenditure on primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Expenditure on primary education was 49.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1971–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2014, expenditure on primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 49.2%.
That represents a change of down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 61.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1974.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 19th out of 149 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.5% | — |
| 1972 | 47.3% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 41.9% | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 39.1% | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.5% | 39.1% | 47.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 41.5% | 50.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 41.9% | 61.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
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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 primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Expenditure on primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of was 49.2% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1974.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th out of 149 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.