Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Tanzania
Tanzania: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 0.0098 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Tanzania, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Tanzania stood at 0.0098 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Tanzania peaked at 0.0207 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Tanzania ranks 164th of 182 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +91.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +116.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 161 Guinea 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Djibouti 0.0106 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Madagascar 0.0105 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Angola 0.0096 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Malawi 0.0095 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Libya 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
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), per in Tanzania?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Tanzania was 0.0098 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0207 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Tanzania rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- Tanzania ranks 164th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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), per square kilometre. 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) 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, 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.