Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 3,011 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tanzania, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tanzania is 3,011 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 174.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tanzania peaked at 3,011 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44 number, in 1983.
That places Tanzania 87th out of 159 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, female (number) (Teachers) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 59 number | — |
| 1978 | 132 number | +123.7% |
| 1979 | 108 number | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 47 number | -56.5% |
| 1983 | 44 number | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 87 number | +97.7% |
| 1995 | 183 number | +110.3% |
| 1999 | 286 number | +56.3% |
| 2001 | 314 number | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 375 number | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 397 number | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 476 number | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 1,097 number | +130.5% |
| 2012 | 1,437 number | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 3,011 number | +109.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3,011 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,402 number, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3,011 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577 number, 5.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.67 number | 59 number | 132 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 59.33 number | 44 number | 87 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 234.5 number | 183 number | 286 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 390.5 number | 314 number | 476 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,848 number | 1,097 number | 3,011 number | 3 |
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, female in Tanzania?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tanzania was 3,011 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,011 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 number in 1983.
- How does Tanzania rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Tanzania ranks 87th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.5%. 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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Total number of female 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.