Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 229,840 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
229,840
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
32nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
229,840
in 2024
All-time low
18,313
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of is 229,840, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 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 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 229,840 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,313, in 1970.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 32nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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% |
| 1981 | 81,659 | +5.6% |
| 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% |
| 2001 | 106,142 | +2.1% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,708 | 18,313 | 77,329 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,067 | 81,659 | 98,392 | 9 |
| 1990s | 103,647 | 96,850 | 109,936 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,700 | 106,142 | 164,668 | 9 |
| 2010s | 190,623 | 165,856 | 206,829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,298 | 194,736 | 229,840 | 5 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -19.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 109,854 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 113,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -19.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 138,471 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -19.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 229,840 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 229,840 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,313 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release