Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Teachers in primary education, female

Ethiopia
96,646 number
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of
97,595 number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
40th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
39th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019942019

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 97,595 number against 96,646 number in Ethiopia, a difference of 949 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 40th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 39th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 3,222 number 12,892 number 9,670 number Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 11,984 number 36,474 number 24,490 number Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 21,559 number 44,307 number 22,748 number Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 86,483 number 79,936 number 6,546 number Ethiopia
2010s 91,630 number 83,686 number 7,944 number Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 97,595 number against 96,646 number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
949 number, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 40th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.