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Tanzania

Scale Portfolio

Government partnership for scale

Tanzania is part of our Scale Portfolio. Thanks to the bold leadership of the Permanent Secretary and Minister of Education, we are now introducing our program to 62 schools in 2025, with the plan to launch in 500+ schools by 2027. 

This progress stems from early implementations and research conducted with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) with children in emergency settings, as well as in four government schools in the region.

Morogoro, Tanzania

Morogoro
Government schools in Morogoro and Mvomero districts

Implementation Partner: TBD

Projected Students Served: TBD

Manyara, Tanzania

Manyara
Government schools in Simanjiro and Kiteto districts

Implementation Partner: TBD

Projected Students Served: TBD

Tabora, Tanzania

Tabora
Government schools in Sikonge and Uyui districts

Implementation Partner: TBD

Projected Students Served: TBD

Ruvuma, Tanzania

Ruvuma
Government schools in Songea, Mbinga, and Tunduru districts

Implementation Partner: TBD

Projected Students Served: TBD

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Zanzibar
Government schools in Unguja and Pemba

Implementation Partner: TBD

Projected Students Served: TBD

Tanzania Impact At a Glance

Children Served

4,447

Program Sites

5

Tablets Distributed

250

Hours on Tablet

87,800

Early Pilots and Evidence-Building in Tanzania
NYARUGUSU REFUGEE CAMP

Serving children through a supplemental learning program designed for grades 1, 2, and 3 and offered during the 8-week break between school years.

  • Location: Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Kigoma, Tanzania
  • Curriculum and Language of Instruction: Math and Literacy (in Swahili)
  • Research Focus: How much additional learning in literacy and numeracy do children gain through the program? What is the cost-effectiveness of the intervention?
  • Type of Study: Implementation study followed by an efficacy RCT and cost-effectiveness study.
HOST COMMUNITY IN KIGOMA

Serving children through an after-school supplemental learning program in four primary schools and designed for grades 1, 2, and 3.

  • Location: Kigoma, Tanzania
  • Curriculum and Language of Instruction: Math and Literacy (in Swahili)
  • Research Focus: How much additional learning in literacy and numeracy do children gain through the program? What is the cost-effectiveness of the intervention?
  • Type of Study: Implementation study followed by an efficacy RCT and cost-effectiveness study.
State of Education in Tanzania

Education in Tanzania presents both progress and persistent challenges

While the country has made significant progress in expanding school enrollment, this increase has adversely affected quality, resulting in high teacher-to-student ratios. There are also challenges in school infrastructure, teacher training, and instructional materials. Consequently, many children struggle to meet the expected learning benchmarks for their age and grade.

Population: 67.4 million

Number of public primary schools: 18,055 (Mainland) and 360+ (Zanzibar)

Number of primary school children: 10.7m (Mainland) and 500,000 (Zanzibar)

Pupil-teacher ratio: 77:1 (Mainland)

Completion rate: 80%

Tanzania Partners
Enuma
Bangladesh Tanzania
Software
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Bangladesh Tanzania
Implementation Research
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Burkina Faso Ghana Liberia Malawi Senegal Sierra Leone Tanzania
Software