Expenditure on tertiary education in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Expenditure on tertiary education was 21.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary 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
The most recent figure for expenditure on tertiary education in Tanzania, United Republic of is 21.4%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 33.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1973.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 72nd out of 160 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.0% | — |
| 1972 | 12.7% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | +39.6% |
| 1980 | 25.5% | +59.3% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | -48.3% |
| 1990 | 17.6% | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 11.5% | 16.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 13.2% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 18.7% | 33.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 21.4% | 28.3% | 2 |
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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 tertiary education in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Tanzania, United Republic of was 21.4% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1973.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 72nd out of 160 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.