Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 50.75 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of is 50.75 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 57.46 headcount basis in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.78 headcount basis, in 2016.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 45.32 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 43.89 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 44.2 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.78 headcount basis | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 48.39 headcount basis | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 51.6 headcount basis | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 55.18 headcount basis | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 56.96 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 57.46 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 53.07 headcount basis | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 56.13 headcount basis | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 50.75 headcount basis | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.2 headcount basis | 41.78 headcount basis | 55.18 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.87 headcount basis | 50.75 headcount basis | 57.46 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of was 50.75 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 57.46 headcount basis in 2021.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.78 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release