Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Tanzania

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Tanzania in 2024 — 3.16%. Ranked 34 in the world out of 40. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 1.43 pp.

2024 3.16% −0.1 pp vs 2023
World rank 34of 40
Period maximum 4.64%2013
Period minimum 1.47%1990

Trend over time

1971–2024 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Tanzania, 1971–2024024619711977198319891995200120072013201920241971: 1.72%1972: 1.75%1973: 1.88%1974: 1.91%1980: 2.63%1989: 1.55%1990: 1.47%1996: 1.74%1997: 1.69%1998: 1.5%2004: 3.56%2005: 3.55%2006: 3.01%2007: 4.03%2008: 4.19%2009: 3.96%2010: 4.54%2011: 4.58%2012: 4.23%2013: 4.64%2014: 3.38%2015: 4.19%2016: 4.1%2017: 4.43%2018: 3.7%2019: 3.6%2020: 3.23%2021: 3.12%2022: 3.24%2023: 3.26%2024: 3.16%
Change over the period: +1.43 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Tanzania, by year Tanzania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 3.16 −0.1 pp
2023 3.26 +0.02 pp
2022 3.24 +0.12 pp
2021 3.12 −0.12 pp
2020 3.23 −0.37 pp
2019 3.6 −0.1 pp
2018 3.7 −0.73 pp
2017 4.43 +0.33 pp
2016 4.1 −0.09 pp
2015 4.19 +0.81 pp
2014 3.38 −1.25 pp
2013 4.64 +0.41 pp
2012 4.23 −0.35 pp
2011 4.58 +0.04 pp
2010 4.54 +0.58 pp
2009 3.96 −0.23 pp
2008 4.19 +0.15 pp
2007 4.03 +1.02 pp
2006 3.01 −0.54 pp
2005 3.55 −0.01 pp
2004 3.56
1998 1.5 −0.19 pp
1997 1.69 −0.05 pp
1996 1.74
1990 1.47 −0.08 pp
1989 1.55
1980 2.63
1974 1.91 +0.04 pp
1973 1.88 +0.13 pp
1972 1.75 +0.02 pp
1971 1.72

Eastern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.