Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 50.75 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of is 50.75 pupils per teacher, 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, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 57.46 pupils per teacher in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.78 pupils per teacher, in 2016.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 45.32 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2013 | 43.89 pupils per teacher | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 44.2 pupils per teacher | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.78 pupils per teacher | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 48.39 pupils per teacher | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 51.6 pupils per teacher | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 55.18 pupils per teacher | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 56.96 pupils per teacher | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 57.46 pupils per teacher | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 53.07 pupils per teacher | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 56.13 pupils per teacher | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 50.75 pupils per teacher | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.2 pupils per teacher | 41.78 pupils per teacher | 55.18 pupils per teacher | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.87 pupils per teacher | 50.75 pupils per teacher | 57.46 pupils per teacher | 5 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of was 50.75 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 57.46 pupils per teacher in 2021.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.78 pupils per teacher in 2016.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.