Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified was 32.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
32.0%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
74th
of 85 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 2017
All-time low
32.0%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2014–2021
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 32.0% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 74th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33.3% | — |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | -3.9% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 32.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 32.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.5%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 33.3% | 35.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.0% | 33.3% | 2 |
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 secondary education who are qualified in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Tanzania, United Republic of was 32.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2021.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 74th out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 teachers in secondary education who are qualified 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