Primary Education

Primary Education

The Municipal has 58 primary schools of which 55 are Government owned schools and 3 are privately owned. In 2014, the Municipal has 45,438 pupils in primary schools whereby 23,658 are girls and 21,780 boys. Enrolment rate in primary schools had steadily increased in recent years; in 2014 for instance enrolment rate is 92.5% compared to 90.23% recorded in 2013. Employment of Teachers for primary schools is relatively astounding. In 2013 alone, through the support of the central Government, the Municipal managed to employ 78 Teachers raising the number of Teachers to 921 from 843. The requirement of Teachers for primary schools is 1,068 then the deficit is 147 Teachers.

The increasing populations especially in central business districts (CBD) like Sumbawanga, does increase the demand for more primary schools and so too the number of Teachers more specifically for science subjects. In 2030, the population in Sumbawanga Municipality is projected to be 325,980 whereas 45% will be the school age children. In this modern era of science and technology, investment in education sector is both provision of social services and profit making, so the council encourages both local and foreign Investors to support the government’s efforts by widening the scope and improve the education provided for primary schools.