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)
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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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release