Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.6%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5% | — |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +43.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +20.2% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 50% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 63% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 141 Cambodia 0.6% compare
- 142 Albania 0.6% compare
- 143 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
- 145 Andorra 0.6% compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6%
- 147 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare
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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release