Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 5,018 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Tanzania, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 5,018 for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Tanzania peaked at 8,082 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,658, in 2019.
That places Tanzania 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,218 | — |
| 2005 | 4,638 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 5,984 | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 8,082 | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 7,465 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 4,410 | -40.9% |
| 2012 | 4,410 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,749 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 4,176 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 4,204 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,640 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 3,527 | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 3,906 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 2,658 | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 2,922 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 3,297 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 3,986 | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 3,772 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 5,018 | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,730 | 4,218 | 8,082 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,314 | 2,658 | 7,465 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,799 | 2,922 | 5,018 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 20 Algeria 6,753 compare
- 21 Japan 6,235
- 22 South Africa 6,196 compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 4,845 compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 4,826 compare
- 26 Ghana 4,658 compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Tanzania?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Tanzania was 5,018 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,082 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,658 in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release