Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Tanzania
Tanzania: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 50.63 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Tanzania, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 50.63 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Tanzania peaked at 58.27 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.97, in 1988.
Tanzania ranks 8th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.75 | — |
| 1971 | 45.89 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 45.53 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 46.6 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 49.05 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 53.55 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 49.77 | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 50.17 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 46.18 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 41.53 | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 43.33 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 39.75 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 39.65 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 38.24 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 34.24 | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 33.28 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 33.09 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 32.97 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 33.12 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 34.89 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 35.78 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 35.57 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 36.7 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 36.54 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 36.83 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.22 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 36.91 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 38.02 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 40.28 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 45.99 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 53 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 56.9 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 58.27 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 55.86 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 52.41 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 53.09 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.39 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 53.7 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 50.76 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 45.83 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 43.44 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 43.06 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 41.77 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 47.15 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 50.63 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.5 | 41.53 | 53.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.41 | 32.97 | 43.33 | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.77 | 34.89 | 40.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.51 | 45.99 | 58.27 | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.09 | 41.77 | 50.76 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 5 Mozambique 55.27 compare
- 6 Ethiopia 55.07 compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 51.93 compare
- 9 Angola 50.03 compare
- 10 Afghanistan 48.79 compare
- 11 Guinea 47.15 compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Tanzania?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Tanzania was 50.63 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.27 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.97 in 1988.
- How does Tanzania rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Tanzania ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.