Mozambique vs Tanzania: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Mozambique
47.3%
in 2022
Tanzania
47.8%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
186th
Tanzania rank
184th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Mozambique
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 47.8% against 47.3% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 186th and Tanzania ranks 184th of 212 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.3% | 33.7% | 6.4% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 39.1% | 17.4% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 42.9% | 19.4% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 47.9% | 17.1% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 51.2% | 8.3% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 48.9% | 1.8% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Mozambique or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 47.8% against 47.3% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 0.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and Tanzania rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Mozambique ranks 186th 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