Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Burkina Faso
50.1%
in 2024
Tanzania
47.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
181st
Tanzania rank
184th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Burkina Faso or Tanzania?
- Burkina Faso, at 50.1% against 47.8% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Tanzania ranks 184th of 212 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release