Qualified and trained teachers in Tanzania
Tanzania: Qualified and trained teachers was 79.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.95
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
89.33
in 2012
All-time low
39.27
in 2013
Years of data
9
2012–2023
Qualified and trained teachers in Tanzania, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for qualified and trained teachers in Tanzania is 79.95, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, qualified and trained teachers in Tanzania peaked at 89.33 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.27, in 2013.
That places Tanzania 62nd out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Qualified and trained teachers in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 89.33 | — |
| 2013 | 39.27 | -56.0% |
| 2014 | 48.9 | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 52.09 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 77.78 | +49.3% |
| 2020 | 80.08 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 79.39 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 79.83 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.95 | +0.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 79.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.12, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 79.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.47 | 39.27 | 89.33 | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.81 | 79.39 | 80.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Tanzania?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Tanzania was 79.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.33 in 2012.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.27 in 2013.
- How does Tanzania rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Tanzania ranks 62nd out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is qualified and trained teachers rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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