Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0034 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.0034 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.0043 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 units per person | +38.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.003 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 units per person | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 5 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.0034 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.