Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 97.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 97.5%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 99.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2014.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 98.9% | — |
| 2014 | 96.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 97.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 97.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.8% | 99.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.5% | 98.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 97.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2014.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release