##### The Sites

# Tanzania

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###### 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 introduced 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](https://www.rescue.org/) (IRC) with children in emergency settings, as well as in two government schools in the region.

###### Current Impact At a Glance

### Students

# 18,112

### Schools (+solar)

# 62

### Tablets

# 5,813

### Teachers Trained

# 491

###### 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 two 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%