Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Tanzania
Tanzania: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 170.14 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Tanzania, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 170.14 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Tanzania peaked at 170.14 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117.33 headcount basis, in 2022.
Tanzania ranks 2nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 126.81 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 157.8 headcount basis | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 157.35 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 149 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 130.02 headcount basis | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 122.92 headcount basis | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 117.33 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 127.39 headcount basis | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 170.14 headcount basis | +33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 147.74 headcount basis | 126.81 headcount basis | 157.8 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 133.56 headcount basis | 117.33 headcount basis | 170.14 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 Suriname 183.08 headcount basis compare
- 3 Madagascar 77.28 headcount basis compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 76.45 headcount basis compare
- 5 Cambodia 73.9 headcount basis compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Tanzania?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Tanzania was 170.14 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 170.14 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.33 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Tanzania ranks 2nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release