Pictures and presentation by Chiku Lweno

Evidence from a survey of 40 schools in Ilala, Temeke and Kinondoni Municipalities

Source: Basic Education Statistics, 2010

Does all this money ensure that our children now learn in an adequate school environment?

Nominal spending on primary education, per pupil

The Government-budgets capitation and development Grants for use by the schools.

But what arrives at school is very little. For example, capitation grant is stated in policy as USD 10. PETS show however that:-Schools received capitation grant of TZS. 4,189 per pupil in 2007/08; & TZS 5,400 per pupil between 2002 and 2003.

To parents capitation grant means no more school contributions.

To head teachers, because the money that arrives is very little, dificulty running schools efficiently. Kurasini Primary School : Capitation grant receipt and

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The average class size was 81.

Some schools have classrooms with more than 140 pupils.

Average textbook : pupil ratio1:5 in lower primary school classes. 1:6 in upper primary school classes.

Msisiri primary school: Plastic toilets that a child finds unfit to step in for more privacy

On average 96 pupils have to share a latrine.

But often thanks to support of NGOs, and individuals who have made donations.

With 153,900 Shillings budgeted per pupil, schools should do better than they do now

Some important money, capitation grants especially, does not seem to arrive at the school as promised

As a consequences: Desks are absent Books and teaching materials are too few

Could someone explain how money budgeted for our schools is actually spent?

Pictures and presentation by Chiku Lweno

Monitoring Dar es Salaams public schools was supported by Uwazi under its What’s Going on Program. The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Uwazi or Twaweza

Pictures and presentation by Chiku Lweno