Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1128 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.1128 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.1198 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.116 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1102 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1091 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1128 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.1128 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.1128 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 | +73.2% | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 0.0267 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1101 units per square kilometre | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1101 units per square kilometre | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | 0.1128 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 147 Senegal 0.125 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1229 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Peru 0.1154 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Belarus 0.1102 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Vanuatu 0.1097 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Norway 0.1045 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.1128 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1198 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.