Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Tanzania

Tanzania: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 3.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.16
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.64
in 2013
All-time low
1.47
in 1990
Years of data
31
1971–2024

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Tanzania, 1971–2024

123451971199720241971: 1.71972: 1.71973: 1.91974: 1.91980: 2.61989: 1.51990: 1.51996: 1.71997: 1.71998: 1.52004: 3.62005: 3.52006: 32007: 42008: 4.22009: 42010: 4.52011: 4.62012: 4.22013: 4.62014: 3.42015: 4.22016: 4.12017: 4.42018: 3.72019: 3.62020: 3.22021: 3.12022: 3.22023: 3.32024: 3.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 3.16 for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Tanzania peaked at 4.64 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 1990.

Tanzania ranks 144th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Tanzania, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 1.72 —
1972 1.75 +1.4%
1973 1.88 +7.4%
1974 1.91 +2.0%
1980 2.63 +37.2%
1989 1.55 -41.0%
1990 1.47 -4.9%
1996 1.74 +18.5%
1997 1.69 -2.9%
1998 1.5 -11.5%
2004 3.56 +137.8%
2005 3.55 -0.4%
2006 3.01 -15.2%
2007 4.03 +34.0%
2008 4.19 +3.8%
2009 3.96 -5.4%
2010 4.54 +14.7%
2011 4.58 +0.8%
2012 4.23 -7.6%
2013 4.64 +9.6%
2014 3.38 -27.0%
2015 4.19 +23.9%
2016 4.1 -2.2%
2017 4.43 +8.0%
2018 3.7 -16.5%
2019 3.6 -2.8%
2020 3.23 -10.2%
2021 3.12 -3.6%
2022 3.24 +4.0%
2023 3.26 +0.6%
2024 3.16 -3.2%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 3.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 3.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +137.8% 1.5 3.56

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.82 1.72 1.91 4
1980s 2.09 1.55 2.63 2
1990s 1.6 1.47 1.74 4
2000s 3.72 3.01 4.19 6
2010s 4.14 3.38 4.64 10
2020s 3.2 3.12 3.26 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 141 Benin 3.23 compare
  2. 142 Chad 3.2 compare
  3. 143 British Virgin Islands 3.17 compare
  4. 145 Antigua and Barbuda 3.11 compare
  5. 146 Turkey 3.1 compare
  6. 147 Albania 3.09 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Tanzania?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Tanzania was 3.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 2013.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 1990.
How does Tanzania rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Tanzania ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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