Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 38.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of is 38.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 89.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2007.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 95th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.6% | — |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +219.7% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -39.5% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -30.4% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 38.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.4%, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 38.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.5%, 49% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 19.1% | 27.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 27.8% | 89.0% | 6 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 38.1% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2007.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 95th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. 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 Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.