Mozambique vs Tanzania: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Mozambique
28.4%
in 2018
Tanzania
30.3%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
138th
Tanzania rank
136th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Mozambique
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 30.3% against 28.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 138th and Tanzania ranks 136th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 10.7% | 13.1% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 6.5% | 19.3% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 11.1% | 10.2% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 16.6% | 4.9% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 27.2% | 2.2% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Mozambique or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 30.3% against 28.4% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 1.9%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do Mozambique and Tanzania rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Mozambique ranks 138th and Tanzania ranks 136th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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