Tertiary education, academic staff in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Tertiary education, academic staff was 30.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
30.3%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
134th
of 170 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2017
All-time low
3.8%
in 1983
Years of data
21
1977–2024

Tertiary education, academic staff in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1977–2024

01020301977200020241977: 10.7 % female1978: 12.5 % female1979: 10.1 % female1982: 5.1 % female1983: 3.8 % female1987: 6.5 % female1995: 11.1 % female1999: 13.9 % female2001: 14.3 % female2003: 16.7 % female2004: 15.8 % female2005: 17.4 % female2010: 18.5 % female2012: 29.8 % female2015: 20 % female2017: 33.2 % female2019: 30 % female2021: 29.2 % female2022: 29.8 % female2023: 29.7 % female2024: 30.3 % female

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

Annual values for Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1977 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 Australia 31.4% compare
  2. 132 San Marino 30.6% compare
  3. 133 Palestine, State of 30.4% compare
  4. 135 Bangladesh 29.1% compare
  5. 136 Mozambique 28.4% compare
  6. 137 Uganda 28.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.