As of 2021, Tanzania counted nearly 18.55 thousand public and private primary schools. That same year, there were over 10.9 million students enrolled in primary education in the country. The number of primary schools has been increasing since 2016, when Tanzania had approximately 17.2 thousand institutions at this educational level.
Number of public and private primary schools in Tanzania from 2016 to 2021
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Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. (June 30, 2022). Number of public and private primary schools in Tanzania from 2016 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249305/number-of-primary-schools-in-tanzania/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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