Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -0.3307 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Tanzania is -0.3307 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 104.0% on the previous year and down 194.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 31.62 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -9.27 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Tanzania 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 10.4 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1973 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 11.89 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 26.37 % change on previous year | +121.7% |
| 1976 | 22.67 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 16.42 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1978 | 31.62 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 1979 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1980 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1982 | -0.7173 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1983 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -292.9% |
| 1984 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -237.9% |
| 1985 | -9.27 % change on previous year | +385.7% |
| 1986 | -0.3445 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0282 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1703 % change on previous year | +504.3% |
| 1989 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +1634.8% |
| 1990 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1993 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1994 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1995 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 1998 | -0.3793 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1999 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -1060.4% |
| 2000 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 11.39 % change on previous year | +147.8% |
| 2002 | 22.53 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 2003 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2004 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2009 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2010 | 0.921 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2011 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -446.8% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | -0.185 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | -0.1122 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4401 % change on previous year | -492.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +944.6% |
| 2017 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2018 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2022 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -330.3% |
| 2023 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -243.9% |
| 2024 | -0.3307 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -0.3307 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.48 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -0.3307 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.27 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1634.8% | 0.1703 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1060.4% | -0.3793 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +944.6% | 0.4401 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.11 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | 31.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2224 % change on previous year | -9.27 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -0.3793 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.42 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 22.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 8.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -5.76 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 119 Italy -0.167 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Serbia -0.2155 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Eswatini -0.236 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Turkmenistan -0.3347 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Moldova -0.387 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Togo -0.4127 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Tanzania
- 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, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Tanzania was -0.3307 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.62 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.27 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 194.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.