Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of is 3.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 3.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1990.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.7% | — |
| 1972 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +37.2% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -41.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +53.2% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 4 |
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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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of was 3.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1990.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release