Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Papua New Guinea
49.3%
in 2023
Tanzania
47.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
183rd
Tanzania rank
184th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 49.3% against 47.8% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tanzania ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd and Tanzania ranks 184th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 32.7% | 7.6% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 39.4% | 9.2% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 41.6% | 7.6% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 45.2% | 6.2% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 51.3% | 1.9% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 48.2% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania?
- Papua New Guinea, at 49.3% against 47.8% in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 1.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd 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