Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 35,826 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Tanzania, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, teachers in secondary education, female in Tanzania stood at 35,826.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Tanzania peaked at 39,437 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 677, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, 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 secondary education, female (number) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 677 | — |
| 1972 | 701 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 681 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 954 | +40.1% |
| 1981 | 1,063 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 1,435 | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 1,580 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 1,799 | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 1,909 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1,931 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,256 | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 2,308 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,190 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 2,975 | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 3,046 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3,366 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 3,303 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 27,626 | +736.4% |
| 2016 | 39,437 | +42.8% |
| 2017 | 39,096 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 34,274 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 35,171 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 35,027 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 35,826 | +2.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 35,826 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,282, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 35,826 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,114, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +736.4% | 3,303 | 27,626 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 753.25 | 677 | 954 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,557 | 1,063 | 1,909 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,672 | 1,931 | 3,366 | 8 |
| 2010s | 35,121 | 27,626 | 39,437 | 5 |
| 2020s | 35,426 | 35,027 | 35,826 | 2 |
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 secondary education, female in Tanzania?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Tanzania was 35,826 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 39,437 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 677 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Tanzania ranks 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release