Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender was 1.27 GPIA in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tanzania, 2004–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.27 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tanzania peaked at 1.77 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.27 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Tanzania 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.48 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.42 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.57 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.56 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.77 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.48 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.27 GPIA | -14.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.27 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.27 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 1.57 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.51 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.77 GPIA | 3 |
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tanzania?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tanzania was 1.27 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Tanzania rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Tanzania ranks 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release