Tanzania vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Tanzania
33.0%
in 2020
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
37.7%
in 2023
Tanzania rank
177th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
176th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Tanzania
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
How they compare
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 37.7% against 33.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 177th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 176th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.8% | 20.4% | 6.4% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 25.2% | 0.5% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 27.3% | 3.2% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 32.5% | 1.4% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 36.6% | 3.6% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
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: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 37.7% against 33.0% in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Tanzania and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 4.7%, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Tanzania and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Tanzania ranks 177th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 176th 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