Trained teachers in primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 99.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2001–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 99.2% for trained teachers in primary education, female in 2016.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2010.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 49th out of 126 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 99.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 99.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.3%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 95.7% | 99.2% | 5 |
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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 primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 99.2% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2010.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 49th out of 126 countries with data for 2016.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.