Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Tanzania is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Tanzania ranks 21st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- 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 capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.