Tanzania - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA
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| Official Country Name:
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United Republic of Tanzania
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| Region:
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Africa
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| Population:
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35,306,126
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| Language(s):
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Kiswahili (Swahili), Kiunguju, English, Arabic
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| Literacy Rate:
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67.8%
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| Academic Year:
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January-November
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| Number of Primary Schools:
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11,290
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| Compulsory Schooling:
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7 years
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| Public Expenditure on Education:
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3.4%
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| Educational Enrollment:
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Primary: 4,057,965
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Secondary: 234,743
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Higher: 17,812
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| Educational Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 66%
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Secondary: 5%
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Higher: 1%
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| Teachers:
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Primary: 109,936
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Secondary: 12,496
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Higher: 1,822
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| Student-Teacher Ratio:
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Primary: 36:1
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Secondary: 17:1
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| Female Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 66%
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Secondary: 5%
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Higher: 0.2%
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