Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 13.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Tanzania, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 13.4% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Tanzania peaked at 24.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1998.
Tanzania ranks 85th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 12.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 15.0% | 19.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 14.3% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.4% | 14.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Final consumption expenditure 60.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 6.64 billion current US$ (2023)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 50.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 54.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 138.17 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 50.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 39.7% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 101.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Tanzania?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Tanzania was 13.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1998.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Tanzania ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.