Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Tanzania
Tanzania: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 75.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
75.4%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
85th
of 90 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2010
All-time low
65.9%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2004–2016
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Tanzania, 2004–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 75.4% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Tanzania peaked at 83.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2013.
Tanzania ranks 85th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 73.8% | — |
| 2005 | 70.6% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 74.5% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | -7.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 75.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 75.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.1%, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 67.5% | 76.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 65.9% | 83.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- 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 teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Tanzania?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Tanzania was 75.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2013.
- How does Tanzania rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- Tanzania ranks 85th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release