Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 97,595 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
97,595 number
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 196 countries
All-time high
106,085 number
in 2016
All-time low
4,764 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019942019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tanzania, United Republic of is 97,595 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 106,085 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,764 number, in 1970.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, 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), gaps filled in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 4,764 number
1971 5,439 number +14.2%
1972 6,566 number +20.7%
1973 7,318 number +11.5%
1974 7,990 number +9.2%
1975 9,709 number +21.5%
1976 13,675 number +40.8%
1977 18,682 number +36.6%
1978 23,690 number +26.8%
1979 28,751 number +21.4%
1980 29,552 number +2.8%
1981 30,352 number +2.7%
1982 34,248 number +12.8%
1983 35,016 number +2.2%
1984 35,785 number +2.2%
1985 36,554 number +2.1%
1986 37,322 number +2.1%
1987 37,701 number +1.0%
1988 38,879 number +3.1%
1989 40,341 number +3.8%
1990 39,966 number -0.9%
1991 39,758 number -0.5%
1992 42,007 number +5.7%
1993 43,424 number +3.4%
1994 44,842 number +3.3%
1995 45,482 number +1.4%
1996 47,531 number +4.5%
1997 48,021 number +1.0%
1998 46,850 number -2.4%
1999 47,082 number +0.5%
2000 47,531 number +1.0%
2001 47,980 number +0.9%
2002 52,012 number +8.4%
2003 53,093 number +2.1%
2004 57,203 number +7.7%
2005 64,707 number +13.1%
2006 73,335 number +13.3%
2007 76,783 number +4.7%
2008 82,754 number +7.8%
2009 77,119 number -6.8%
2010 83,686 number +8.5%
2011 88,536 number +5.8%
2012 93,386 number +5.5%
2013 98,234 number +5.2%
2014 98,262 number +0.0%
2015 102,174 number +4.0%
2016 106,085 number +3.8%
2017 101,176 number -4.6%
2018 100,578 number -0.6%
2019 97,595 number -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,658 number 4,764 number 28,751 number 10
1980s 35,575 number 29,552 number 40,341 number 10
1990s 44,496 number 39,758 number 48,021 number 10
2000s 63,252 number 47,531 number 82,754 number 10
2010s 96,971 number 83,686 number 106,085 number 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 36 Uzbekistan 108,494 number compare
  2. 37 Ukraine 106,637 number compare
  3. 38 Morocco 101,705 number compare
  4. 40 Ethiopia 96,646 number compare
  5. 41 Canada 96,008 number compare
  6. 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93,361 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tanzania, United Republic of was 97,595 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 106,085 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4,764 number in 1970.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.