ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs Tanzania: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
51.3%
in 2020
Tanzania
47.8%
in 2024
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
181st
Tanzania rank
184th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 51.3% against 47.8% in Tanzania, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tanzania ahead.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 181st and Tanzania ranks 184th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Least Developed Countries Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 42.4% 44.7% 2.3% Tanzania
2000s 44.9% 47.7% 2.7% Tanzania
2010s 50.0% 51.2% 1.2% Tanzania
2020s 51.3% 49.2% 2.0% ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or Tanzania?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 51.3% against 47.8% in Tanzania as of 2020.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Tanzania?
3.5%, with ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Tanzania?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Tanzania rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 181st and Tanzania ranks 184th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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 primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release