Tanzania vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female

Tanzania
75.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
82.0%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
185th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time

  • Tanzania
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 82.0% against 75.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 185th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 195 countries.

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 58.2% 76.3% 18.1% UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 66.5% 80.0% 13.6% UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 76.6% 82.7% 6.1% UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, Tanzania or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 82.0% against 75.2% in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Tanzania and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
6.8%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Tanzania and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
Tanzania ranks 185th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,385 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release