Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tanzania
Tanzania: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 229,840 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 229,840 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 229,840 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,313, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,313 | — |
| 1971 | 20,094 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 22,360 | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 24,168 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 25,688 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 29,735 | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 39,245 | +32.0% |
| 1977 | 45,330 | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 64,822 | +43.0% |
| 1979 | 77,329 | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 79,494 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 81,659 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 88,370 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 89,819 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 91,359 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 92,586 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 94,928 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 95,503 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 95,989 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 98,392 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 96,850 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 98,174 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 101,306 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 101,816 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 103,900 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 105,280 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 108,874 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 109,936 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 106,329 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 104,006 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 105,074 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 106,142 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 112,860 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 115,340 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 121,548 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 135,013 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 151,882 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 156,664 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 164,668 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 157,185 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 165,856 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 180,987 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 180,987 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 189,487 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 190,957 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 197,420 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 206,829 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 197,563 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 199,705 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 196,437 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 194,736 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 197,919 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 201,672 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 207,323 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 229,840 | +10.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 229,840 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 229,840 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +43.0% | 45,330 | 64,822 |
| 1976 | +32.0% | 29,735 | 39,245 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,708 | 18,313 | 77,329 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,810 | 79,494 | 98,392 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,647 | 96,850 | 109,936 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,638 | 105,074 | 164,668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,623 | 165,856 | 206,829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,298 | 194,736 | 229,840 | 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 primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tanzania?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tanzania was 229,840 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 229,840 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,313 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Tanzania ranks 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.