Myanmar vs Tanzania: Primary education, teachers

Myanmar
217,561
in 2018
Tanzania
229,840
in 2024
Myanmar rank
34th
Tanzania rank
32nd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Myanmar
  • Tanzania
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019972024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 229,840 against 217,561 in Myanmar, a difference of 12,279.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 70,681 40,385 30,296 Myanmar
1980s 87,348 92,067 4,719 Tanzania
1990s 121,167 101,619 19,548 Myanmar
2000s 161,471 135,700 25,771 Myanmar
2010s 212,461 192,182 20,279 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Myanmar or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 229,840 against 217,561 in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Myanmar and Tanzania?
12,279, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tanzania?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and Tanzania rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Myanmar ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.