Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Burkina Faso
50.1%
in 2024
Tanzania
47.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
181st
Tanzania rank
184th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 50.1% against 47.8% in Tanzania, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tanzania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Tanzania ranks 184th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.7% | 32.7% | 14.9% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 39.4% | 15.4% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 43.0% | 18.0% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 47.7% | 18.8% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 51.2% | 9.0% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.5% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Burkina Faso or Tanzania?
- Burkina Faso, at 50.1% against 47.8% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 2.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Tanzania ranks 184th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.