Teachers in primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Teachers in primary education, female was 109,854 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 109,854 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 109,854 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,764, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,764 | — |
| 1971 | 5,439 | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 6,566 | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 7,318 | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 7,990 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 9,709 | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 13,675 | +40.8% |
| 1978 | 23,690 | +73.2% |
| 1979 | 28,751 | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 30,352 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 34,248 | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 37,322 | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 37,701 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 38,879 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 40,341 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 39,966 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 39,758 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 42,007 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 44,842 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 45,482 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 47,531 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 48,021 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 46,850 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 47,082 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 47,980 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 52,012 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 53,093 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 57,203 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 64,707 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 73,335 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 76,783 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 82,754 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 77,119 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 83,686 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 93,386 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 93,386 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98,234 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 98,262 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 102,733 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 106,085 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 101,176 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 100,578 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 97,595 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 95,849 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 96,669 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 97,818 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 99,914 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 109,854 | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,989 | 4,764 | 28,751 | 9 |
| 1980s | 36,474 | 30,352 | 40,341 | 6 |
| 1990s | 44,615 | 39,758 | 48,021 | 9 |
| 2000s | 64,998 | 47,980 | 82,754 | 9 |
| 2010s | 97,512 | 83,686 | 106,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,021 | 95,849 | 109,854 | 5 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 109,854 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 109,854 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,764 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release