Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tanzania
Tanzania: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 34.45 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tanzania, 1972–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tanzania is 34.45, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 82.0% on the previous year and up 243.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tanzania peaked at 34.45 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 1986.
That places Tanzania 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.84 | 3.77 | 8.33 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.25 | 3.65 | 4.8 | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.82 | 7.74 | 9.78 | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.94 | 10.02 | 18.85 | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.69 | 18.93 | 34.45 | 2 |
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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, tertiary in Tanzania?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tanzania was 34.45 in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.45 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 1986.
- How does Tanzania rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.