Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 15,252 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 15,252 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,942, in 2011.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 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 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 15,252 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15,252 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,942 in 2011.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release