Tanzania vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Tanzania
30.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
40.7%
in 2013
Tanzania rank
136th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
136th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Tanzania
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 40.7% against 30.3% in Tanzania, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 136th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 136th of 172 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 22.6% | 11.5% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 25.5% | 20.3% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 32.5% | 20.0% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 36.3% | 20.3% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 40.4% | 16.3% | UNICEF: East Asia and 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 40.7% 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 10.4%, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Tanzania and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Tanzania ranks 136th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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