Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2341 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tanzania stood at 0.2341 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 0.2341 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0207 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0998 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1274 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1524 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1715 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1859 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1774 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1872 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2043 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2139 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2156 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2229 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.223 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2255 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2198 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2234 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2277 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2341 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.2341 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3318 units per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.2341 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2789 units per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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 | +43.0% | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | 0.0732 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +32.0% | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | 0.0443 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1039 units per square kilometre | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.117 units per square kilometre | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1532 units per square kilometre | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | 0.1859 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2152 units per square kilometre | 0.1872 units per square kilometre | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2263 units per square kilometre | 0.2198 units per square kilometre | 0.2341 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 135 Nicaragua 0.2469 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Croatia 0.2402 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 South Africa 0.2368 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Madagascar 0.2325 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Iran 0.2295 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Moldova 0.2268 units per square kilometre 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, 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 square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 0.2341 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2341 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0207 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.