Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tanzania
Tanzania: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.1197 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tanzania, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tanzania stood at 0.1197 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tanzania peaked at 0.128 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 163rd of 201 countries on this measure, 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 square in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | +562.7% |
| 2016 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1197 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3087 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1197 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1697 units per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 | +562.7% | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0935 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | 0.128 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 160 Afghanistan 0.135 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Madagascar 0.1343 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Chile 0.1266 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Argentina 0.1184 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Ethiopia 0.1143 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Congo 0.1115 units per square kilometre 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 square in Tanzania?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tanzania was 0.1197 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.128 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Tanzania ranks 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 secondary education, both sexes (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.