Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Tanzania
Tanzania: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 8,625 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Tanzania, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 8,625 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Tanzania peaked at 18,258 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 353, in 1972.
That places Tanzania 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 353 | — |
| 1973 | 360 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 433 | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 620 | +43.2% |
| 1976 | 624 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 553 | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 1,059 | +91.5% |
| 1979 | 1,068 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,017 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 965.33 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 914 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 1,143 | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 1,072 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 1,239 | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 1,366 | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 1,331 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1,268 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1,206 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,650 | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 1,725 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,822 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,943 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2,064 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 2,128 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,192 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,220 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,249 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,516 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 2,735 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 5,923 | +116.6% |
| 2011 | 5,371 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 4,819 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 6,350 | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 7,882 | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 9,413 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 7,727 | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 5,129 | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 7,353 | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 10,026 | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 18,258 | +82.1% |
| 2021 | 7,185 | -60.6% |
| 2022 | 8,456 | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 8,507 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 8,625 | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +116.6% | 2,735 | 5,923 |
| 1978 | +91.5% | 553 | 1,059 |
| 2020 | +82.1% | 10,026 | 18,258 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 633.75 | 353 | 1,068 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,152 | 914 | 1,366 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,841 | 1,650 | 2,064 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,340 | 2,128 | 2,735 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,999 | 4,819 | 10,026 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,206 | 7,185 | 18,258 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Tanzania?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Tanzania was 8,625 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 18,258 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 353 in 1972.
- How does Tanzania rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Tanzania ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.