Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Primary education, teachers

Papua New Guinea
49.3%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
47.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
172nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
173rd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 49.3% against 47.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 173rd of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 25.1% 32.7% 7.6% Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 30.2% 39.4% 9.2% Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 34.0% 41.6% 7.6% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 39.0% 45.2% 6.2% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 49.4% 51.3% 1.9% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 49.3% 48.2% 1.2% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Papua New Guinea, at 49.3% against 47.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd 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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About this data

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

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