Tanzania vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Tanzania
33.0%
in 2020
UNICEF: Africa
37.5%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
177th
UNICEF: Africa rank
179th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Tanzania
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 37.5% against 33.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 177th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 179th of 210 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.8% | 34.5% | 7.7% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 33.2% | 8.5% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 35.2% | 11.1% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 35.6% | 1.7% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 36.8% | 3.8% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Tanzania or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 37.5% against 33.0% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Tanzania and UNICEF: Africa?
- 4.5%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and UNICEF: Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Tanzania and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Tanzania ranks 177th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 179th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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