Primary education, teachers, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0034 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Tanzania stood at 0.0034 units per person.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.0043 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 units per person | +38.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.003 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 units per person | +7.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0034 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per person, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0034 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0043 units per person, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +38.0% | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0036 units per person |
| 1976 | +27.3% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0023 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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, 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Tanzania?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Tanzania was 0.0034 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.