Primary education, teachers in Tanzania
Tanzania: Primary education, teachers was 229,840 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 229,840 for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Tanzania peaked at 229,840 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,313, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 32nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,313 | — |
| 1971 | 20,094 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 22,360 | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 24,168 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 25,688 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 29,735 | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 39,245 | +32.0% |
| 1977 | 45,330 | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 64,822 | +43.0% |
| 1979 | 77,329 | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 81,659 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 88,370 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 89,819 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 91,359 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 92,586 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 94,928 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 95,503 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 95,989 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 98,392 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 96,850 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 98,174 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 101,306 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 101,816 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 103,900 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 105,280 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 108,874 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 109,936 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 106,329 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 104,006 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 106,142 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 112,860 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 115,340 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 121,548 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 135,013 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 151,882 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 156,664 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 164,668 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 157,185 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 165,856 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 180,987 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 180,987 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 189,487 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 190,957 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 197,420 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 206,829 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 197,563 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 199,705 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 196,437 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 194,736 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 197,919 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 201,672 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 207,323 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 229,840 | +10.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 229,840 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 229,840 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +43.0% | 45,330 | 64,822 |
| 1976 | +32.0% | 29,735 | 39,245 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,708 | 18,313 | 77,329 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,067 | 81,659 | 98,392 | 9 |
| 1990s | 103,647 | 96,850 | 109,936 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,700 | 106,142 | 164,668 | 9 |
| 2010s | 190,623 | 165,856 | 206,829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,298 | 194,736 | 229,840 | 5 |
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 primary education, teachers in Tanzania?
- Primary education, teachers in Tanzania was 229,840 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 229,840 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,313 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for primary education, teachers?
- Tanzania ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.