Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
10
2001–2016
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tanzania, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tanzania stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tanzania peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Tanzania 60th out of 126 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 57 Lesotho 1 GPIA compare
- 58 Vietnam 1 GPIA compare
- 59 Botswana 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cote d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cook Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cyprus 1 GPIA
- 61 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Croatia 1 GPIA
- 61 Iran 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Jordan 1 GPIA
- 61 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA
- 61 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
- 61 South Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Moldova 1 GPIA
- 61 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Philippines 1 GPIA
- 61 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Palestine 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 61 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Thailand 1 GPIA
- 61 Tajikistan 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
- 61 United States 1 GPIA
- 61 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
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 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 1.02 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 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Tanzania ranks 60th out of 126 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 up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release