Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0017 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tanzania, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tanzania is 0.0017 units per person, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.0021 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1973.
That places Tanzania 191st out of 201 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 units per person | +315.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per person | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0017 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0042 units per person, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0017 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 units per person, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +315.6% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0016 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 188 Nicaragua 0.0019 units per person compare
- 189 Guinea 0.0018 units per person compare
- 190 Uganda 0.0018 units per person compare
- 192 Papua New Guinea 0.0017 units per person compare
- 193 Equatorial Guinea 0.0014 units per person compare
- 194 Mozambique 0.0012 units per person compare
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tanzania?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tanzania was 0.0017 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1973.
- How does Tanzania rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 191st out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.