Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 12.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tanzania stood at 12.9 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 12.9 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9666 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 77th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9666 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.45 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 7.41 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 8 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 8.51 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 8.99 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 9.39 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 9.74 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 9.53 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.62 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.31 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.31 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.29 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.28 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.32 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.75 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 10.52 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 11.42 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 11.97 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 12.33 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 12.64 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 11.91 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 12.9 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 12.9 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.49 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 12.9 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.28 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 0.9666 units per square kilometre | 3.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 units per square kilometre | 3.57 units per square kilometre | 4.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 units per square kilometre | 3.81 units per square kilometre | 4.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.88 units per square kilometre | 4.95 units per square kilometre | 9.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 units per square kilometre | 9.28 units per square kilometre | 11.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.45 units per square kilometre | 11.91 units per square kilometre | 12.9 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 74 Kenya 13.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Ethiopia 13.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Eswatini 12.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Samoa 12.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Cambodia 12.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Jordan 12.45 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 12.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9666 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.