Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 42.11 headcount basis in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of is 42.11 headcount basis, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 58.27 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42.11 headcount basis, in 2016.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 29th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45.99 headcount basis | — |
| 2002 | 53 headcount basis | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 58.27 headcount basis | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 55.86 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 52.41 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 53.09 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 53.7 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 54.36 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 47.17 headcount basis | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 47.17 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.89 headcount basis | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 42.11 headcount basis | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.19 headcount basis | 45.99 headcount basis | 58.27 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.94 headcount basis | 42.11 headcount basis | 54.36 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 26 Niger 43.63 headcount basis compare
- 27 Eritrea 43.03 headcount basis compare
- 28 Senegal 42.29 headcount basis compare
- 30 Mauritania 42.06 headcount basis compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 39.39 headcount basis compare
- 32 Syrian Arab Republic 39.24 headcount basis compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of was 42.11 headcount basis in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 58.27 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.11 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 29th out of 139 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release