Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 9.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, 2004–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 9.5% for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in 2014.
The figure is down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 11.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2006.
Tanzania ranks 99th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.0% | — |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.4% | 11.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Tanzania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -19.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 109,854 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 113,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -19.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 138,471 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -19.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania was 9.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 99th out of 122 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.