Which has higher primary education, teachers, Burkina Faso or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Burkina Faso, at 50.1% against 47.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?

44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Primary education, teachers

Burkina Faso

50.1%

in 2024

Tanzania, United Republic of

47.8%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

170th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

173rd

Primary education, teachers over time

Burkina Faso
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 50.1% against 47.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 170th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 173rd of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	17.7%	32.7%	14.9%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s	23.9%	39.4%	15.4%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s	25.0%	43.0%	18.0%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	28.9%	47.7%	18.8%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	42.1%	51.2%	9.0%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	49.0%	48.5%	0.5%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Burkina Faso or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Burkina Faso, at 50.1% against 47.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 2.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Burkina Faso ranks 170th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 173rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit: % female
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.