Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 2,617 in 2024. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tanzania, 1977β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2,617 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tanzania peaked at 4,935 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44, in 1983.
Tanzania ranks 97th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.67 | 59 | 132 | 3 |
| 1980s | 59.33 | 44 | 87 | 3 |
| 1990s | 234.5 | 183 | 286 | 2 |
| 2000s | 390.5 | 314 | 476 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,925 | 1,097 | 3,011 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,940 | 2,097 | 4,935 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,840 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tanzania?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tanzania was 2,617 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,935 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 1983.
- How does Tanzania rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Tanzania ranks 97th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release