Secondary education, teachers in Tanzania
Tanzania: Secondary education, teachers was 106,006 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Tanzania, 1970–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Tanzania is 106,006, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Tanzania peaked at 113,409 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,449, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 54th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,449 | — |
| 1971 | 2,516 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2,659 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 2,596 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 2,967 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 3,218 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 3,557 | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 3,714 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 3,985 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 4,038 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3,837 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 3,843 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3,989 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 4,453 | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 4,886 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 5,267 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 5,917 | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 6,678 | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 7,649 | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 7,863 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 7,944 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 9,904 | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 10,251 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 10,735 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 11,956 | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 12,198 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 12,751 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 12,496 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 82,810 | +562.7% |
| 2016 | 113,409 | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 112,223 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 102,982 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 105,802 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 106,006 | +0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 106,006 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 106,006 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +562.7% | 12,496 | 82,810 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,170 | 2,449 | 4,038 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,438 | 3,837 | 7,863 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,029 | 7,944 | 12,751 | 8 |
| 2010s | 103,445 | 82,810 | 113,409 | 5 |
| 2020s | 106,006 | 106,006 | 106,006 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 51 Azerbaijan 116,398 compare
- 52 Cambodia 107,312 compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 106,178 compare
- 55 Australia 104,110 compare
- 56 Cote d'Ivoire 103,215 compare
- 57 Chile 96,048 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 secondary education, teachers in Tanzania?
- Secondary education, teachers in Tanzania was 106,006 in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 113,409 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,449 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Tanzania ranks 54th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.