Teachers in secondary education, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Teachers in secondary education, female 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
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