Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 51.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Tanzania, United Republic of is 51.3%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 51.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2001.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 105th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45.2% | — |
| 2002 | 46.1% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -1.2% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 51.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 87% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 51.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 45.2% | 49.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.1% | 51.9% | 3 |
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 teachers in primary education who are trained according in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Tanzania, United Republic of was 51.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2001.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 105th out of 127 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release