Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0016 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.0016 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.002 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per person | +35.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per person | +61.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 units per person | +6.8% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.0016 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.0016 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 units per person, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of 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 | +61.3% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
| 1976 | +35.8% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 176 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0017 units per person compare
- 177 Burundi 0.0017 units per person compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0.0016 units per person compare
- 180 Cambodia 0.0016 units per person compare
- 181 Eritrea 0.0016 units per person compare
- 182 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0015 units per person compare
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, female (number), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.0016 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.