Tanzania vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Tanzania
30.3%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
40.5%
in 2013
Tanzania rank
136th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
138th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Tanzania
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 40.5% against 30.3% in Tanzania, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 136th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 138th of 172 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 22.5% | 11.4% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 25.3% | 20.2% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 32.4% | 19.9% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 36.2% | 20.2% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 40.3% | 16.1% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Tanzania or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 40.5% against 30.3% in Tanzania as of 2013.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Tanzania and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 10.2%, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Tanzania and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Tanzania ranks 136th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 138th 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