Teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Teachers in primary education, male was 119,986 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania is 119,986, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania peaked at 119,986 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,549, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,549 | — |
| 1971 | 14,655 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 15,794 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 16,850 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 17,698 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 20,026 | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 25,570 | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 41,132 | +60.9% |
| 1979 | 48,578 | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 51,307 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 54,122 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 57,606 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 57,802 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 57,110 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 58,051 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 56,884 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 58,416 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 59,299 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 59,058 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 59,798 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 61,343 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 61,915 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 59,479 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 56,924 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 58,162 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 60,848 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 64,345 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 70,306 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 78,547 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 79,881 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 81,914 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 80,066 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 82,170 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 87,601 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 87,601 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91,253 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 92,695 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 94,687 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 100,744 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 96,387 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 99,127 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 98,842 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 98,887 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 101,250 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 103,854 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 107,409 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 119,986 | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,761 | 13,549 | 48,578 | 9 |
| 1980s | 56,000 | 51,307 | 58,051 | 6 |
| 1990s | 59,235 | 56,884 | 61,915 | 9 |
| 2000s | 71,759 | 58,162 | 81,914 | 8 |
| 2010s | 93,111 | 82,170 | 100,744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,277 | 98,887 | 119,986 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania was 119,986 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 119,986 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,549 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release