Government expenditure per student, primary in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Government expenditure per student, primary was 9.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2014, government expenditure per student, primary in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 9.5%.
The figure is down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 11.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2006.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 99th out of 122 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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, 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 per student, primary in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Tanzania, United Republic of was 9.5% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2006.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 99th out of 122 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.