Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 12,333 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
12,333 number
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
72nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
18,463 number
in 2007
All-time low
9,352 number
in 2012
Years of data
11
2004–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2004201120192004: 10.4k number2005: 11.1k number2006: 14.6k number2007: 18.5k number2009: 17.2k number2010: 16.3k number2012: 9.4k number2014: 13.6k number2016: 15.0k number2017: 13.3k number2019: 12.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 12,333 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 18,463 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,352 number, in 2012.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004 to 2019.
Year number Change
2004 10,365 number
2005 11,148 number +7.6%
2006 14,591 number +30.9%
2007 18,463 number +26.5%
2009 17,176 number -7.0%
2010 16,349 number -4.8%
2012 9,352 number -42.8%
2014 13,600 number +45.4%
2016 14,958 number +10.0%
2017 13,313 number -11.0%
2019 12,333 number -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,349 number 10,365 number 18,463 number 5
2010s 13,318 number 9,352 number 16,349 number 6

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 69 Norway 13,992 number compare
  2. 70 Liberia 13,658 number compare
  3. 71 Canada 12,880 number
  4. 73 Honduras 12,277 number compare
  5. 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12,182 number compare
  6. 75 Senegal 11,670 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 12,333 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 18,463 number in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 9,352 number in 2012.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.