Tertiary education, academic staff in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Tertiary education, academic staff was 30.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary education, academic staff in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1977–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Tanzania, United Republic of is 30.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 33.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1983.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 134th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10.7% | — |
| 1978 | 12.5% | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -49.1% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -25.1% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +69.8% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +69.7% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +61.0% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +66.6% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.1% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.3% | 17.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 18.5% | 33.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.2% | 30.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 131 Australia 31.4% compare
- 132 San Marino 30.6% compare
- 133 Palestine, State of 30.4% compare
- 135 Bangladesh 29.1% compare
- 136 Mozambique 28.4% compare
- 137 Uganda 28.4% compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Tanzania, United Republic of was 30.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1983.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 134th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.