Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 15,252 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Tanzania, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Tanzania stood at 15,252. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Tanzania peaked at 15,252 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,942, in 2011.
That places Tanzania 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,147 | — |
| 2005 | 6,510 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 8,607 | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 10,381 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 8,884 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 4,942 | -44.4% |
| 2012 | 4,942 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,628 | +74.6% |
| 2014 | 9,424 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 9,320 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 10,318 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 9,786 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 12,326 | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 9,675 | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 10,308 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 10,956 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 12,497 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 12,719 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 15,252 | +19.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 15,252 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,036, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 15,252 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,838, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,911 | 6,147 | 10,381 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,824 | 4,942 | 12,326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,346 | 10,308 | 15,252 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Tanzania?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Tanzania was 15,252 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 15,252 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,942 in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Tanzania ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release