Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 10,026 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tanzania, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tanzania is 10,026 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 122.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tanzania peaked at 10,026 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 353 number, in 1972.
That places Tanzania 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2019, 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 (number) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 353 number | — |
| 1973 | 360 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 433 number | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 620 number | +43.2% |
| 1976 | 624 number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 553 number | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 1,059 number | +91.5% |
| 1979 | 1,068 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 914 number | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 1,143 number | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 1,072 number | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 1,239 number | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 1,366 number | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 1,331 number | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1,206 number | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 1,650 number | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 1,725 number | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,822 number | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2,064 number | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 2,192 number | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2,249 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,516 number | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 2,735 number | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 4,497 number | +64.4% |
| 2012 | 4,819 number | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 10,026 number | +108.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 10,026 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 10,026 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +108.1% | 4,819 number | 10,026 number |
| 1978 | +91.5% | 553 number | 1,059 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 633.75 number | 353 number | 1,068 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,182 number | 914 number | 1,366 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,815 number | 1,650 number | 2,064 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,423 number | 2,192 number | 2,735 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,447 number | 4,497 number | 10,026 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 88 El Salvador 10,589 number compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 10,413 number compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,122 number compare
- 92 Albania 9,742 number compare
- 93 Laos 8,761 number compare
- 94 Angola 8,660 number 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 in Tanzania?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tanzania was 10,026 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,026 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 353 number in 1972.
- How does Tanzania rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.9%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.