Government expenditure on education, total in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Government expenditure on education, total was 13.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education, total 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, government expenditure on education, total 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 193 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.
Government expenditure on education, total in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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 Government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Tanzania, United Republic of was 13.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.