Tanzania - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Tanzania was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 7.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.00 |
| 1971 | 7.00 |
| 1972 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 7.00 |
| 1975 | 7.00 |
| 1976 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 7.00 |
| 1979 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 7.00 |
| 1982 | 7.00 |
| 1983 | 7.00 |
| 1984 | 7.00 |
| 1985 | 7.00 |
| 1986 | 7.00 |
| 1987 | 7.00 |
| 1988 | 7.00 |
| 1989 | 7.00 |
| 1990 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 7.00 |
| 1992 | 7.00 |
| 1993 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 7.00 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 7.00 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 7.00 |
| 2008 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 7.00 |
| 2010 | 7.00 |
| 2011 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
| 2017 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Tanzania was 10,925,900 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,925,900 in 2020 and a minimum value of 856,213 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 856,213 |
| 1971 | 922,083 |
| 1972 | 1,017,942 |
| 1973 | 1,126,165 |
| 1974 | 1,260,103 |
| 1975 | 1,592,396 |
| 1976 | 1,953,348 |
| 1977 | 2,274,167 |
| 1978 | 2,993,371 |
| 1979 | 3,211,568 |
| 1980 | 3,367,644 |
| 1981 | 3,538,183 |
| 1982 | 3,512,799 |
| 1983 | 3,561,410 |
| 1984 | 3,493,469 |
| 1985 | 3,169,759 |
| 1986 | 3,158,839 |
| 1987 | 3,159,726 |
| 1988 | 3,165,113 |
| 1989 | 3,258,601 |
| 1990 | 3,379,000 |
| 1991 | 3,512,347 |
| 1992 | 3,603,488 |
| 1993 | 3,736,734 |
| 1994 | 3,796,830 |
| 1995 | 3,877,643 |
| 1996 | 3,942,888 |
| 1997 | 4,057,965 |
| 1998 | 4,042,568 |
| 1999 | 4,189,816 |
| 2000 | 4,382,410 |
| 2001 | 4,881,588 |
| 2002 | 5,981,338 |
| 2003 | 6,562,772 |
| 2004 | 7,083,063 |
| 2005 | 7,541,208 |
| 2006 | 7,959,884 |
| 2007 | 8,316,925 |
| 2008 | 8,626,825 |
| 2009 | 8,441,553 |
| 2010 | 8,419,305 |
| 2011 | 8,247,172 |
| 2012 | 8,294,957 |
| 2013 | 8,231,913 |
| 2014 | 8,222,667 |
| 2015 | 8,298,282 |
| 2016 | 8,638,572 |
| 2017 | 9,315,656 |
| 2018 | 10,111,670 |
| 2019 | 10,605,430 |
| 2020 | 10,925,900 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Tanzania was 50.09 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 50.84 in 2015, while its lowest value was 39.44 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.45 |
| 1971 | 39.44 |
| 1972 | 39.57 |
| 1973 | 40.13 |
| 1974 | 40.79 |
| 1975 | 41.96 |
| 1976 | 43.19 |
| 1977 | 44.27 |
| 1978 | 45.62 |
| 1979 | 46.41 |
| 1980 | 47.07 |
| 1981 | 47.69 |
| 1982 | 48.32 |
| 1983 | 49.07 |
| 1984 | 49.40 |
| 1985 | 49.85 |
| 1986 | 50.05 |
| 1987 | 49.83 |
| 1988 | 49.74 |
| 1989 | 49.55 |
| 1990 | 49.53 |
| 1991 | 49.37 |
| 1992 | 49.11 |
| 1993 | 49.17 |
| 1994 | 49.35 |
| 1995 | 49.41 |
| 1996 | 49.46 |
| 1997 | 49.63 |
| 1998 | 49.70 |
| 1999 | 49.89 |
| 2000 | 49.51 |
| 2001 | 49.31 |
| 2002 | 48.97 |
| 2003 | 48.72 |
| 2004 | 48.80 |
| 2005 | 48.87 |
| 2006 | 49.10 |
| 2007 | 49.32 |
| 2008 | 49.34 |
| 2009 | 49.67 |
| 2010 | 50.08 |
| 2011 | 50.45 |
| 2012 | 50.16 |
| 2013 | 50.60 |
| 2014 | 50.78 |
| 2015 | 50.84 |
| 2016 | 50.62 |
| 2017 | 50.32 |
| 2018 | 50.09 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Tanzania was 194,736 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 206,829 in 2016 and a minimum value of 18,313 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,313 |
| 1971 | 20,094 |
| 1972 | 22,360 |
| 1973 | 24,168 |
| 1974 | 25,688 |
| 1975 | 29,735 |
| 1976 | 39,245 |
| 1977 | 45,330 |
| 1978 | 64,822 |
| 1979 | 77,329 |
| 1981 | 81,659 |
| 1982 | 88,370 |
| 1983 | 89,819 |
| 1984 | 91,359 |
| 1985 | 92,586 |
| 1986 | 94,928 |
| 1987 | 95,503 |
| 1988 | 95,989 |
| 1989 | 98,392 |
| 1990 | 96,850 |
| 1991 | 98,174 |
| 1992 | 101,306 |
| 1993 | 101,816 |
| 1994 | 103,900 |
| 1995 | 105,280 |
| 1996 | 108,874 |
| 1997 | 109,936 |
| 1998 | 106,329 |
| 1999 | 104,006 |
| 2001 | 106,142 |
| 2002 | 112,860 |
| 2003 | 115,340 |
| 2004 | 121,548 |
| 2005 | 135,013 |
| 2006 | 151,882 |
| 2007 | 156,664 |
| 2008 | 164,668 |
| 2009 | 157,185 |
| 2010 | 165,856 |
| 2012 | 180,987 |
| 2013 | 189,487 |
| 2014 | 190,957 |
| 2016 | 206,829 |
| 2017 | 197,563 |
| 2018 | 199,705 |
| 2019 | 196,437 |
| 2020 | 194,736 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Tanzania was 49.22 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 52.04 in 2015, while its lowest value was 26.01 in 1970.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.01 |
| 1971 | 27.07 |
| 1972 | 29.36 |
| 1973 | 30.28 |
| 1974 | 31.10 |
| 1975 | 32.65 |
| 1976 | 34.85 |
| 1978 | 36.55 |
| 1979 | 37.18 |
| 1981 | 37.17 |
| 1982 | 38.76 |
| 1986 | 39.32 |
| 1987 | 39.48 |
| 1988 | 40.50 |
| 1989 | 41.00 |
| 1990 | 41.27 |
| 1991 | 40.50 |
| 1992 | 41.47 |
| 1994 | 43.16 |
| 1995 | 43.20 |
| 1996 | 43.66 |
| 1997 | 43.68 |
| 1998 | 44.06 |
| 1999 | 45.27 |
| 2001 | 45.20 |
| 2002 | 46.09 |
| 2003 | 46.03 |
| 2004 | 47.06 |
| 2005 | 47.93 |
| 2006 | 48.28 |
| 2007 | 49.01 |
| 2008 | 50.26 |
| 2009 | 49.06 |
| 2010 | 50.46 |
| 2012 | 51.60 |
| 2013 | 51.84 |
| 2014 | 51.46 |
| 2015 | 52.04 |
| 2016 | 51.29 |
| 2017 | 51.21 |
| 2018 | 50.36 |
| 2019 | 49.68 |
| 2020 | 49.22 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
