Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Teachers in primary education, male (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 119,986 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 119,986 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 | +60.9% | 25,570 | 41,132 |
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
- 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, 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