Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Tanzania
Tanzania: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 20.86 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Tanzania, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 20.86 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Tanzania peaked at 23.52 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.94, in 2016.
Tanzania ranks 45th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.04 | 18.22 | 20.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.37 | 16.99 | 20.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.99 | 16.73 | 18.96 | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.36 | 15.94 | 23.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,840 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 49.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 34.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Tanzania?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Tanzania was 20.86 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.52 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.94 in 2016.
- How does Tanzania rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Tanzania ranks 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.