Tanzania vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Tanzania
30.3%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
40.6%
in 2013
Tanzania rank
136th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
137th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Tanzania
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 40.6% against 30.3% in Tanzania, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 136th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 137th of 172 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 22.6% | 11.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 25.4% | 20.2% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 32.4% | 20.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 36.3% | 20.2% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 40.4% | 16.2% | WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 40.6% 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 10.3%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Tanzania and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Tanzania ranks 136th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 137th 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