Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 30.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 30.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 30.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1999.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 78th out of 87 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.5% | — |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +69.3% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +1.0% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 30.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.9%, 84% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 30.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 29.7% | 30.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 75 Palestine, State of 31.7% compare
- 76 Jordan 31.7% compare
- 77 San Marino 30.6%
- 79 Mozambique 28.4% compare
- 80 Djibouti 24.5% compare
- 81 Ghana 22.6% compare
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 teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 30.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1999.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 78th out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release