Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Tanzania

Tanzania: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 759.98 millions in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
759.98 millions
World rank
64th
of 151 countries
All-time high
759.98 millions
in 2014
All-time low
22.37 millions
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2014

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Tanzania, 1971–2014

02004006008001971199220141971: 22.4 millions1972: 25.2 millions1973: 27.3 millions1974: 31.1 millions1980: 106.9 millions1989: 58.3 millions1990: 39.3 millions2004: 334.9 millions2005: 331.3 millions2006: 291.7 millions2007: 369.9 millions2008: 415.4 millions2009: 463.8 millions2014: 760 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2014, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Tanzania stood at 759.98 millions. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 126.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Tanzania peaked at 759.98 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.37 millions, in 1971.

Tanzania ranks 64th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.49 millions 22.37 millions 31.05 millions 4
1980s 82.6 millions 58.27 millions 106.92 millions 2
1990s 39.27 millions 39.27 millions 39.27 millions 1
2000s 367.83 millions 291.72 millions 463.77 millions 6
2010s 759.98 millions 759.98 millions 759.98 millions 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 61 Slovakia 842.58 millions compare
  2. 62 Romania 807.53 millions compare
  3. 63 Tunisia 778.2 millions compare
  4. 65 Ethiopia 723.34 millions compare
  5. 66 Qatar 693.96 millions compare
  6. 67 Uruguay 688 millions compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

More reference data data for Tanzania

All data for Tanzania →

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Tanzania?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Tanzania was 759.98 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 759.98 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 22.37 millions in 1971.
How does Tanzania rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Tanzania ranks 64th out of 151 countries with data for 2014.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/