Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 109,854 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tanzania 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 peaked at 109,854 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,764, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 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 (number) in Tanzania, 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 109,854 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 109,854 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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 | +73.2% | 13,675 | 23,690 |
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 |
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, female in Tanzania?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Tanzania was 109,854 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 109,854 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,764 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Tanzania ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release