Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania
Tanzania: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 20,270 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania is 20,270, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania peaked at 20,270 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,352, in 2011.
That places Tanzania 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10,365 | — |
| 2005 | 11,148 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 14,591 | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 18,463 | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 17,176 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 16,349 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 9,352 | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 9,352 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,377 | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 13,600 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 13,524 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14,958 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 13,313 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 16,232 | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 12,333 | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 13,230 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 14,253 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 16,483 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 16,491 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20,270 | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,349 | 10,365 | 18,463 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13,139 | 9,352 | 16,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,145 | 13,230 | 20,270 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0847 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 14.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania was 20,270 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 20,270 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,352 in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release