Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Tanzania

Tanzania: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 55.18 headcount basis in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
55.18 headcount basis
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
3rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
55.18 headcount basis
in 2019
All-time low
41.78 headcount basis
in 2016
Years of data
6
2013–2019

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Tanzania, 2013–2019

02040602013201620192013: 43.9 headcount basis2014: 44.2 headcount basis2016: 41.8 headcount basis2017: 48.4 headcount basis2018: 51.6 headcount basis2019: 55.2 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 55.18 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Tanzania ranks 3rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 1 Chad 68.94 headcount basis compare
  2. 2 Mozambique 57.13 headcount basis compare
  3. 4 Burundi 42.92 headcount basis compare
  4. 5 Gambia 42.23 headcount basis compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 41.94 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Tanzania?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Tanzania was 55.18 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 55.18 headcount basis in 2019.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 41.78 headcount basis in 2016.
How does Tanzania rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
Tanzania ranks 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 547 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per qualified teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of qualified teachers at the same level. A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a specific level of education in a given country. This is usually related to the subject(s) they teach. In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.